Conferenceville is 1984 Australian TV movie based on a 1976 novel by Frank Moorhouse.[1]
| Conferenceville | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Conferenceville by Frank Moorhouse |
| Written by | Frank Moorhouse |
| Directed by | Julian Pringle |
| Starring | John Gaden Robyn Nevin Ray Barrett |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Sandra Levy |
| Cinematography | Julian Penney |
| Running time | 80 mins |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | May 1984 |
Plot
editDelegates attend a multi-racial UNESCO conference. Dr Cindy Broughton is raped by three Aboriginal delegates but refuses to press charges.
Cast
edit- John Gaden as Ian Selfridge, a writer
- Robyn Nevin as Dr Cindy Broughton
- Ray Barrett
- Kevin Miles
- Robin Ramsay
- Mercia Deane-Johns
Reception
editThe Sydney Morning Herald said "it's not a bad production nor is it badly acted... fairly enjoyable. There is some funny lines parodying the jargon used by academics."[2]
References
edit- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p30
- ^ "Cindy What a Right Twit". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 May 1984. p. 7.
External links
edit- Conferenceville at IMDb
- Conferenceville at AusLit
- Conferenceville at Screen Australia
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