The Alternative (film)
| The Alternative | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paul Eddey |
| Produced by | Robert Bruning |
| Written by | Tony Morphett |
| Starring |
Wendy Hughes Peter Adams |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd |
| Edited by | Trevor Ellis |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Network 7 |
Release dates | 1978 |
Running time | 74 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$105,000[1] |
The Alternative is a 1978 Australian television film about an unmarried editor of a woman's magazine who finds herself pregnant. She has a relationship with another woman.[1]
At the Annual Penguin Awards, given by the Television Society of Australia, the film was awarded best Actress (Wendy Hughes), Actor (Peter Adams) and Supporting Actor (Alwyn Kurts), as well as Best Adult Drama.[2]
Cast
- Wendy Hughes as Melanie Hilton
- Peter Adams as Noel Denning
- Carla Hoogeveen as Linda
- Tony Bonner as Peter
- Alwyn Kurts as Doherty
- Ken Goodlet as Melanie's Father
- Betty Lucas as Melanie's Mother
- Anne Haddy as Helen
- Mary Mackie as Mrs. Millbank
- Jackie Rees as June
References
- 1 2 Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p5-6
- ↑ "TV's Penguin Awards.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). ACT: National Library of Australia. 7 November 1977. p. 3. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
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