Ruby and Rata

Classic New Zealand comedy by Graeme Tetley (Out of the Blue) and directed by Gaylene Preston (Perfect Strangers). Stars Yvonne Lawley, Vanessa Rare and Simon Barnett.

"Ruby (Yvonne Lawley), an 83 year old trying to dodge a retirement home, rents a room to Rata, a solo mum with sidelines in music and benefit fraud. Rata's son is into arson and shoplifting, while Ruby's nephew (What Now's Simon Barnett) is a hapless yuppie wannabe. Marginalised by the deregulated economy of the 80s and living on their wits, they may just find common cause despite themselves in this Graeme Tetley-penned tale." (NZ On Screen)

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