Australian
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Clay (1965)

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clip ‘I know it can’t last’

Original classification rating: PG. This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

Nick (George Dixon) embraces Margot (Janina Lebedew). Margot knows their love cannot last.

Curator’s notes

The pot Margot has failed to properly mould represents her doomed love for Nick. She is fatalistic but happy to take whatever happiness their meeting might bring. Stark lighting emphasises the darkness shrouding their relationship.