Martine (film)
| Martine | |
|---|---|
 Ad in The Age 1 Nov 1961 | |
| Written by | Wal Cherry |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Christopher Muir |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Production company | Australian Broadcasting Commission |
| Original release | |
| Release | 1 November 1961 (Melbourne, live)[1] |
| Release | 27 December 1961(Sydney, taped)[2] |
Martine is a 1961 Australian television play directed by Christopher Muir in Melbourne.
It was based on a play by Jean-Jacques Bernard.
Plot
[edit]In France, a young peasant girl Martine is secretly in love with Julien, a sophisticated man, even though he has a wife Joanne, who Madame Mervan arranged for him to marry. Alfred courts Martine but she rejects him.
Cast
[edit]- Annette Andre as Martine
- Fred Parslow as Julien
- Joan Harris as Jeanne
- Barbara Brandon as Madame Mervan, Julien's grandmother
- Lloyd Cunnington as Station master
- Graham Hughes as Alfred, a peasant
Production
[edit]The play was long in the repertoire of the Comedie Francaise and director Chris Muir said it required tender and delicate handling.[3] Annette Andre said she enjoyed working with Muir "he was very intelligent and more experienced. He wasn’t easy, but he could get a performance out of an actor."[4]
Reception
[edit]The Sydney Morning Herald said Parslow's "fine acting gave" the production "a touch of excellence that it otherwise could not hope to attain" calling the story "poignant, tender and slight."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "TV try out for the Unspoken". The Age. 26 October 1961. p. 13.
- ^ "TV guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 December 1961. p. 11.
- ^ "School of Drama". The Age. 26 October 1961. p. 25.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (29 August 2020). "Annette Andre: My Brilliant Early Australian Career". Filmink.
- ^ "Television Production of Martine". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 December 1961. p. 4.
External links
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