Dalmas (film)
| Dalmas | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bert Deling |
| Written by | Bert Deling |
| Produced by | Bert Deling |
| Starring | Peter White |
| Cinematography | Sasha Trikojus |
Production company | Apogee Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$10,000[1] |
Dalmas is a 1973 Australian film directed by Bert Deling. One critic wrote that "with Dave Jones’ Yackety Yack [the film] constitutes the clearest presence of Godard in Australian cinema."[2]
Plot
An ex-cop, Pete Dalmas, is pursuing a drug runner Mr Big. He visits another ex-cop, Rojack, who has become a drug addict. Rojack gives him a lead to a drug dealer called the Plastic Man. He follows the Plastic Man to a seaside camp and the film turns into a film about the making of the film, with the director and actors discussing filmmaking and drugs.
Cast
- Peter Whittle as Dalmas
- Peter Cummins as Plastic Man
- Max Gillies as Rojack
- John Duigan as film director
- Roger Ward as policeman
- Tribe
Production
The film was shot over four years. Half the budget was provided by the Experimental Film and Television Fund.[1]
Many people who worked on it were associated with the Pram Factory Theatre in Melbourne.[3]
Release
The movie was not widely screened; however, it was given a commercial season at the Australia Twin Cinema in Melbourne.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998 p. 273.
- ^ Bruce Hodson, 'The Carlton Ripple and the Australian Film Revival', Screening the Past, 23 November 2008 Archived 2013-02-18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ Laurie, Robin. "Some recollections of Life in the APG". The Pram Factory. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
External links
- Dalmas at IMDb
- 'Dalmas: A milestone in Australian Psychedelic Cinema'
- Dalmas at BFI
- Dalmas at Oz Movies