My First Wife

My First Wife
My First Wife

Promotional poster
Directed by Paul Cox
Produced by Paul Cox
Jane Ballantyne
Written by Bob Ellis
Paul Cox
Starring John Hargreaves
Wendy Hughes
David Cameron
Music by Ann Boyd
Renée Geyer
Cinematography Yuri Sokol
Editing by Tim Lewis
Release date(s) 13 September 1984 (1984-09-13)
Running time 96 minutes
Country Australia
Language English

My First Wife is a 1984 Australian drama film directed by Paul Cox. The film won several AFI Awards in 1984. The film follows the dissolution of John and Helen's marriage and the aftermath.

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Awards

My First Wife won in 1984 AFI Awards in the Best Actor in a Lead Role (John Hargreaves), Best Director (Paul Cox), Best Original Screenplay (Paul Cox, Bob Ellis) categories and was nominated in 4 more categories. Paul Cox also won the 1986 Grand Prix award at the Flanders International Film Festival in 1986.[1]

Cast

  • John Hargreaves as John
  • Wendy Hughes as Helen
  • Lucy Angwin as Lucy
  • David Cameron as Tom
  • Anna Maria Monticelli as Hilary
  • Betty Lucas as Helen's Mother
  • Lucy Uralov as John's Mother
  • Robin Lovejoy as Helen's father
  • Charles 'Bud' Tingwell as Helen's Father
  • Jon Finlayson as Bernard
  • Julia Blake as Kirstin

Box office

My First Wife grossed $413,199 at the box office in Australia,[2] which is equivalent to $1,049,525 in 2009 dollars.

See also

References

  1. ^ IMDb awards
  2. ^ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office
  • Murray, Scott; (ed.) (1994). Australian Cinema. St.Leonards, NSW.: Allen & Unwin/AFC. p. 275. ISBN 1-86373-311-6. 

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