| Bachelor Girl | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rivka Hartman[1] |
| Written by | Rivka Hartman |
| Produced by | Ned Lander |
| Starring | Lyn Pierse Kim Gyngell Bruce Spence |
Production company | Yarra Bank Film Pty Ltd |
| Distributed by | ABC |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$690,000[2] |
Bachelor Girl is a 1988 Australian TV movie.[3]
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Plot
Dorothy Bloom is a 32-year-old single soap opera writer planning a long, quiet weekend in Melbourne. Her Aunt Esther wants her to meet a gynecologist but instead she runs into Karl Stanton, an old friend from uni days.
Cast
- Lyn Pierse as Dot Bloom
- Kym Gyngell as Karl Stanton
- Jan Friedl as Helen Carter
- Bruce Spence as Alistair Dredge Jr
- Doug Tremlett as Charles
- Ruth Yaffe as Aunt Esther
- Jack Perry as Uncle Isaac
- Monica Maugham as Sybil
- Tim Robertson as Grant
- Mark Minchinton as Gazza
- Christine Mahoney as Jenny
- Denis Moore as Bert
Production
It was financed with the assistance of Film Victoria and the Australian Film Commission.[4]
Reception
The TV critic from The Age called the film "wonderfully whimsical. A sort of Aussie Heartburn, it combines liberal helpings of Jewish philosophy and humour, off-beat animation, accelerated footage and delicious satire."[5]
References
- ^ Biography at Ballad Films accessed 20 June 2013
- ^ "Production Survey", Cinema Papers, May 1987 p77
- ^ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p331
- ^ Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p10
- ^ Barbara Hooks, TV review The Age 5 February 1988 p 12 accessed 20 June 2013
External links
- Bachelor Girl at IMDb
- Bachelor Girl at TCMDB
- Bachelor Girl at Screen Australia
- Bachelor Girl at Oz Movies
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