Golden Braid is a 1991 Australian film about a man who masturbates with a braid of old hair he finds in an antique cupboard, directed by Paul Cox. Cox later called it "quite a funny film, but very few people get it.". Retrieved 18 November 2012
It was entirely funded by the Australian Film Commission.
Plot Bernard is a clockmaker who is having an affair with Terese, a Salvation Army worker married to Joseph. He muses about the emotional connections humans form with antiques. He then finds a golden braid of a woman's hair in an 18th-century cabinet and becomes obsessed with it. While becoming more distant from Terese, Bernard secretly strokes the hair, whispers to it and ultimately masturbates by putting the hair around his penis. Eventually, he is able to move on and reconcile with Terese.
Cast Chris Haywood as Bernard Gosia Dobrowolska as Terese Paul Chubb as Joseph Jo Kennedy as Diana Harold Baigent as Clockmaker Sheila Florance as Lady with Clock Mark Little as Punk Norman Kaye as Psychiatrist Monica Maughan as Antique Shop Owner Victoria Eagger as Shop Assistant
Awards The film received five nominations at the 1990 AFI Awards: Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Sound.
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External links
Golden Braid at Oz Movies Golden Braid at Screen Australia Golden Braid at Letterbox DVD Copy of short story