Conferenceville
1984 Australian TV series or program
Conferenceville | |
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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 (1984-05) |
Conferenceville is 1984 Australian TV movie based on a 1976 novel by Frank Moorhouse.[1]
Plot
Delegates attend a multi-racial UNESCO conference. Dr Cindy Broughton is raped by three Aboriginal delegates but refuses to press charges.
Cast
- John Gaden as Ian Selfridge, a writer
- Robyn Nevin as Dr Cindy Broughton
- Ray Barrett
- Kevin Miles
- Robin Ramsay
- Mercia Deane-Johns
Reception
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
External links
- Conferenceville at IMDb
- Conferenceville at AusLit
- Conferenceville at Screen Australia
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