Breaking Up is a 1985 TV movie about the breakdown of a marriage seen through the eyes of a child.[1][2]
| Breaking Up | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Kathy Mueller |
| Written by | Frank Willmont |
| Based on | novel by Frank Willmont |
| Produced by | Noel Price |
| Starring | Nick Enright Mat Stevenson Bradley Kilpatrick Candy Raymond |
| Distributed by | ABC |
Release date | 1985 |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Premise edit
Jackie and Alan break up. Their child struggles to deal with it.[3]
Cast edit
- Nick Enright
- Mat Stevenson
- Bradley Kilpatrick
- Candy Raymond
Production edit
The film was based on a 1983 juvenile literature novel by Frank Willmott which was written from the point of view of fifteen year old Mark. The book was a best seller.[4]
Awards edit
Candy Raymond's performance won her a 1986 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Telefeature.[5]
References edit
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p20
- ^ Breaking Up at Peter Malone accessed 22 June 2013
- ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 October 1985. p. 45.
- ^ "The month's best-sellers". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 August 1984. p. 27. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Untitled". Filmnews. New South Wales, Australia. 1 November 1986. p. 4. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via Trove.
External links edit
- Breaking Up at IMDb
- Breaking Up at Screen Australia
- Breaking Up[dead link] at BFI
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