Conferenceville is 1984 Australian TV movie based on a 1976 novel by Frank Moorhouse.[1]
| Conferenceville | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Julian Pringle |
| Written by | Frank Moorhouse |
| Based on | novel by Frank Moorhouse |
| Produced by | Sandra Levy |
| Starring | John Gaden Robyn Nevin Ray Barrett |
| Cinematography | Julian Penney |
Production company | ABC |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Delegates 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 edit
The 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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