Representation of Men in Australian Films

Throughout Australian film history, various Australian Male representations have been formulated. The result of this is a variety of Male images from the rough, wholesome and hardworking to the softer, busy, consumer orientated stereotypes. This paper will compare and contrast the representation of men in the Australian films; "Sunday Too Far Away" (1975) and "Priscilla Queen of the Desert"(1994) through the discussion of stereotypes, icons, the film language and how it adds to the themes and …

…to make the film relatable and emblematic of the lifestyle and lives of the shearers. That is the brawling, hard drinking, competitive, sense of mateship, anti-authoritarianism, and physical prowess. Therefore the two films are comparative in the sense of they both represent the typical Australian Male, however they contrast in a sense that Priscilla Queen of the Desert compares and contrasts the mateship and femininity aspect within it whereas Sunday Too Far Away does not.