- Parklands (film)
"Parklands" is a 1996
Australia ndrama film written and directed by Kathryn Millard. The 51-minute-long movie includesChamber of Commerce -style promotional material aboutAdelaide that was made in the 1950s and '60s.Plot synopsis
Rosie returns home to attend the
funeral of her father Cliff, who left her mother years earlier. His mistress Jean invites Rosie to stay with her for a while, allowing her time to learn about what her father was doing throughout the years they were separated. Her investigation into his past leads to diaries he kept, and entries he made suggest that despite his career as a policeman he was a corrupt man involved in the drug trade.Principal cast
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Cate Blanchett ..... Rosie
*Tony Martin ..... Cliff
*Carmel Johnson ..... Jean
*Tony Mack ..... Dave Morrison
*Patrick Duggin ..... Andrew
*Bridget Walters ..... Mrs. Roberts
*Jo Peoples ..... ElizabethPrincipal production credits
*Producer ..... Helen Bowden
*Original Music ..... Richard Vella
*Cinematography .....Mandy Walker
*Production Design ..... Prisque SalviAwards and nominations
The Australian Cinematographers Society honored Mandy Walker with their Award of Distinction for Fictional Drama Shorts, and Kathryn Millard won the Certificate of Merit for Film & Video - Short Narrative III (31-60 minutes) at the
San Francisco International Film Festival .External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117299/ "Parklands" at the Internet Movie Database]
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