A Descant for Gossips (miniseries) explained

Genre:drama
Director:Tim Burstall
Starring:Kaarin Fairfax
Geneviève Picot
Peter Carroll
Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Episodes:3
Producer:Erina Rayner
Runtime:60 minutes
Network:ABC

A Descant for Gossips is a 1983 Australian mini series about a school girl who becomes involved with two teachers.[1] The adaptation is based on the novel of the same name by Australian author Thea Astley.[2]

It was repeated in 1984.[3]

Cast

Production

Film rights to the novel were sold in 1968.[4]

It was the first lead role for Fairfax who had been in I Can Jump Puddles and Starstruck.

Reception

The Sydney Sun Herald said the series "will have even the most unblinking insomniac snoring after the first 20 minutes - yet it has some good things going for it."[5]

The Age said "the program's strength lies in the controlled acting of Peter Carroll... and Genevieve Picot, and the inventive, quiet direction of Tim Burstall."[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p187
  2. Web site: Excavating a major work by Tim Burstall - A DESCANT FOR GOSSIPS viewed at the National Archives of Australia. Film Alert 101. 11 December 2016.
  3. News: ABC TV . Tribune . 2357 . New South Wales, Australia . 28 November 1984 . 12 February 2024 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: The top writer who won't go 'popular' . . 36 . 20 . Australia, Australia . 16 October 1968 . 12 February 2024 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: Sydney Sun Herald. 25 September 1983. 67. Country town gossip tends to bore. Maeve. O'Meara.
  6. News: The Age. 22 September 1983. 32. Stuck in a break up.

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