Breaking Up (1985 film) explained

Breaking Up
Director:Kathy Mueller
Producer:Noel Price
Based On:novel by Frank Willmont
Starring:Nick Enright
Mat Stevenson
Bradley Kilpatrick
Candy Raymond
Distributor:ABC
Country:Australia
Language:English

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p20
  2. http://petermalone.misacor.org.au/tiki-index.php?page=Breaking+Up&bl Breaking Up at Peter Malone
  3. News: Sydney Morning Herald . October 6, 1985. TV Guide. 45.
  4. News: The month's best-sellers . . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 1 August 1984 . 28 May 2020 . 27 . Trove .
  5. News: Untitled . . New South Wales, Australia . 1 November 1986 . 28 May 2020 . 4 . Trove .