Breaking Up (1985 film)

Breaking Up
Based onBreaking Up
by Frank Willmont
Written byFrank Willmont
Directed byKathy Mueller
StarringNick Enright
Mat Stevenson
Bradley Kilpatrick
Candy Raymond
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerNoel Price
Original release
NetworkABC
Release1985 (1985)

Breaking Up is a 1985 TV movie about the breakdown of a marriage seen through the eyes of a child.[1][2]

Premise

Jackie and Alan break up. Their child struggles to deal with it.[3]

Cast

Production

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

Candy Raymond's performance won her a 1986 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Telefeature.[5]

References

  1. ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p20
  2. ^ Breaking Up at Peter Malone accessed 22 June 2013
  3. ^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 October 1985. p. 45.
  4. ^ "The month's best-sellers". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 August 1984. p. 27. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via Trove.
  5. ^ "Untitled". Filmnews. New South Wales, Australia. 1 November 1986. p. 4. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via Trove.


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