Breaking Up (1985 film)
| Breaking Up | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Breaking Up by Frank Willmont |
| Written by | Frank Willmont |
| Directed by | Kathy Mueller |
| Starring | Nick Enright Mat Stevenson Bradley Kilpatrick Candy Raymond |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Noel Price |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 1985 |
Breaking Up is a 1985 TV movie about the breakdown of a marriage seen through the eyes of a child.[1][2]
Premise
[edit]Jackie and Alan break up. Their child struggles to deal with it.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Nick Enright
- Mat Stevenson
- Bradley Kilpatrick
- Candy Raymond
Production
[edit]The film was based on a 1983 juvenile literature novel by Frank Willmott which was written from the point of view of fifteen year old Mark. The book was a best seller.[4]
Awards
[edit]Candy Raymond's performance won her a 1986 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Telefeature.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p20
- ^ Breaking Up at Peter Malone accessed 22 June 2013
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 October 1985. p. 45.
- ^ "The month's best-sellers". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 August 1984. p. 27. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Untitled". Filmnews. New South Wales, Australia. 1 November 1986. p. 4. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via Trove.
External links
[edit]- Breaking Up at IMDb
- Breaking Up at Screen Australia
- Breaking Up[dead link] at BFI
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