Private Collection (film)
| Private Collection | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Keith Salvat |
| Written by | Keith Salvat Sandy Sharp |
| Produced by | Keith Salvat |
| Starring | Peter Reynolds Pamela Stephenson Brian Blain |
| Cinematography | David Gribble |
| Edited by | G. Turney-Smith |
| Music by | Mike Perjanik |
Production company | Keisal/Bonza Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30,000[1] |
Private Collection is a 1972 Australian black comedy film that marked the feature debuts of Pamela Stephenson and Michael Caton.
Plot
[edit]Two rival art collectors, Henry Phillips and Joseph Tibbsworth, engage the services of George Kleptoman, a thief, to steal from each other. In the meantime Mary-Ann, Henry's bored wife, has acquired a secret boyfriend and plans mariticide.
Cast
[edit]- Peter Reynolds as Henry Phillips[2]
- Pamela Stephenson as Mary-Ann Phillips
- Brian Blain as Joseph Tibbsworth
- Grahame Bond as George Kleptoman
- John Paramor as The Boyfriend
- Noel Ferrier as Chief Inspector
- Jerry Thomas as Superintendent
- Les Foxcroft as The Citizen
Production
[edit]The film was shot on 16mm in Sydney in January 1972. It was the first film with investment from the Australian Film Development Corporation to be publicly shown.[3]
It premiered at the Sydney Film Festival in June of that year.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998 p264
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (11 November 2024). "Peter Reynolds: Forgotten Cad". Filmink. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ David Stratton, The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival, Angus & Robertson, 1980 p14
External links
[edit]- Private Collection at IMDb
- Private Collection at Oz Movies
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