My Husband, My Killer
| My Husband, My Killer | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Andrikidis |
| Written by | Greg Haddrick |
| Produced by | David Gould |
| Starring | Colin Friels Martin Sacks |
| Cinematography | Joseph Pickering |
| Edited by | Neil Thumpston |
| Music by | Peter Best |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
My Husband, My Killer is a 2001 Australian TV film about the Murder of Megan Kalajzich. It is based on the book of the same name by Sandra Harvey and Lindsay Simpson.[1] It stars Colin Friels as Detective Inkster and Martin Sacks as Andrew Kalajzich.[2]
Plot
[edit]Detective Inkster investigates the murder of Megan Kalajzich and the clues lead him to her husband Andrew, hitman George Cannellis, go between Warren Elkins and the killer Bill Vandenberg.
Cast
[edit]- Colin Friels - Bob Inkster
- Martin Sacks - Andrew Kalajzich
- Geoff Morrell - Bob Richardson
- Chris Haywood - George Cannellis
- Craig McLachlan - Warren Elkins
- Lucy Bell - Marlene Watson
- Tara Morice - Margaret Inkster
- Zoe Carides - Lydia Iurman
- Linda Cropper - Megan Kalajzich
- Bridie Carter - Janey
- Abi Tucker - Michelle
- David Field - Bill Vandenberg
- John Clayton - Jim Rope
- Marshall Napier - John Radij
Production
[edit]The movie was filmed over a period of five weeks[3] in mid 2000, using locations around Manly including the actual hotel the Kalajzichs owned[4] and their family home.[5]
Reception
[edit]Brian Courtis of The Age gave it a positive review saying "through mesmeric performance, taut editing and the director's sureness of touch, it grips you with all the power of a slowly unfurled murder mystery."[1]
Awards
[edit]- 2001 AFI Awards
- Best Achievement in Direction in a Television Drama - Peter Andrikidis - won[6]
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Telefeature or Mini Series - David Field - won[7]
- Best Mini-Series or Telefeature - David Gould, Des Monaghan, Anthony Buckley - nominated[8]
- Outstanding Achievement in Television Screen Craft - Television Drama - Peter Best - nominee
References
[edit]- ^ a b Courtis, Brian (18 February 2001), "Fatal attractions - Talking TV", The Age
- ^ Nankervis, David (18 February 2001), "Bizarre murder in spotlight - Real-life case hits hard", Sunday Mail
- ^ Hood, Daniell (18 February 2001), "Till death us do part", Herald Sun
- ^ "The Kalajzich Story", The Canberra Times, 18 February 2001
- ^ Idato, Michael (12 February 2001), "Fair cop - Cover story", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Sutherland, Claire (17 November 2001), "Edgy drama Lantana simply the best", The Advertiser
- ^ Sutherland, Claire (17 November 2001), "It's bliss for Lantana", Herald Sun
- ^ Partridge, Des (27 October 2001), "Lantana weeds out award competitors", The Courier Mail