The Perfectionist
| The Perfectionist | |
|---|---|
| Written by | David Williamson |
| Date premiered | September 1981 |
| Place premiered | Drama Theatre, Sydney |
| Original language | English |
The Perfectionist is a 1981 play by David Williamson. It was adapted into a film for television directed by Chris Thomson in 1985.
Plot
[edit]The plot revolves around an academic who is working on a PhD. His wife hires a Danish student to babysit their children.
Film version
[edit]| The Perfectionist | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chris Thomson |
| Written by | David Williamson |
| Produced by | Patricia Lovell |
| Starring | Jacki Weaver John Waters Noel Ferrier Steven Vidler |
Production companies | Roadshow, Coote & Carroll |
| Distributed by | Network Ten |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$1,475,000[1][2] |
In 1983 Patricia Lovell announced plans to produce a film version of the play directed by Williamson but they were unable to finance it. A telemovie was made in 1985.[3][4] The telemovie was subsequently sold in multiple international territories, but also for television and direct-to-video.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Jacki Weaver as Barbara Gunn
- John Waters as Stuart Gunn
- Adam Willits as Shaun Gunn
- Noel Ferrier as Jack Gunn
- Steven Vidler as Erik
- Kate Fitzpatrick as Su
- Linda Cropper as Margaret Bridges
- Maggie Dence as Rosie Peters
- Sharon Millerchip as Young Babysitter
- Steve Jacobs as Lecturer
References
[edit]- ^ "Production", Cinema Papers, March 1986 p63
- ^ "TIMESTYLE". The Canberra Times. 7 April 1985. p. 12. Retrieved 25 December 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p191
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p37
- ^ David Williamson's The Perfectionist (1985). Ozmovies. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
External links
[edit]- The Perfectionist Australian theatre performances at AusStage
- The Perfectionist at IMDb
- David Williamson's The Perfectionist at Ozmovies
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- 1985 films
- Plays by David Williamson
- 1982 plays
- Australian plays adapted into films
- Australian comedy films
- Films based on works by David Williamson
- Films directed by Chris Thomson (director)
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s Australian films
- Australian films based on plays
- 1980s Australian plays
- 1980s Australian film stubs