The Perfectionist
| The Perfectionist | |
|---|---|
| Written by | David Williamson |
| Date premiered | September 1981 |
| Place premiered | Drama Theatre, Sydney |
| Original language | English |
The Perfectionist is a 1981 play by David Williamson. It was adapted into a film for television directed by Chris Thomson in 1985.
Plot
The plot revolves around an academic who is working on a PhD. His wife hires a Danish student to babysit their children.
Film version
| The Perfectionist | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chris Thomson |
| Written by | David Williamson |
| Produced by | Patricia Lovell |
| Starring | Jacki Weaver John Waters Noel Ferrier Steven Vidler |
Production companies | Roadshow, Coote & Carroll |
| Distributed by | Network Ten |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$1,475,000[1][2] |
In 1983 Patricia Lovell announced plans to produce a film version of the play directed by Williamson but they were unable to finance it. A telemovie was made in 1985.[3][4] The telemovie was subsequently sold in multiple international territories, but also for television and direct-to-video.[5]
In the United States, the film was released by New World Pictures under the title, Three's Trouble. The 1989 VHS spine identifies the genre, in New World Home Video house style, as "Sex/Comedy."
Cast
- Jacki Weaver as Barbara Gunn
- John Waters as Stuart Gunn
- Adam Willits as Shaun Gunn
- Noel Ferrier as Jack Gunn
- Steven Vidler as Erik
- Kate Fitzpatrick as Su
- Linda Cropper as Margaret Bridges
- Maggie Dence as Rosie Peters
- Sharon Millerchip as Young Babysitter
- Steve Jacobs as Lecturer
References
- ^ "Production", Cinema Papers, March 1986 p63
- ^ "TIMESTYLE". The Canberra Times. 7 April 1985. p. 12. Retrieved 25 December 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p191
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p37
- ^ David Williamson's The Perfectionist (1985). Ozmovies. Retrieved 2019-12-21.