Summerfield (film)
| Summerfield | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ken Hannam |
| Produced by | Patricia Lovell |
| Written by | Cliff Green |
| Starring |
Nick Tate Elizabeth Alexander John Waters Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Max Fairchild Geraldine Turner |
| Music by | Bruce Smeaton |
| Cinematography | Mike Molloy |
| Edited by | Sara Bennett |
Production company |
Clare Beach Films |
| Distributed by | Greater Union |
Release dates |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$560,000[1] |
Summerfield is a 1977 Australian film, directed by Ken Hannam, written by Cliff Green (who wrote the screenplay for Picnic At Hanging Rock) and produced by Patricia Lovell (who produced Picnic At Hanging Rock). It stars Nick Tate, Elizabeth Alexander, John Waters, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Max Fairchild and Geraldine Turner. Summerfield was filmed on location on Phillip Island and Churchill Island in Victoria.
Plot summary
The story begins with Simon Robinson arriving in a small seaside community to take over as teacher at the local school. He makes the acquaintance of siblings Jenny and David Abbott (Alexander and Waters, respectively), and Jenny's daughter Sally, who live on the island estate of Summerfield. The discovery that his predecessor vanished without a trace and, that Sally has a rare blood disorder lead Simon to try to uncover the truth behind the mystery.
Cast
- Nick Tate as Simon Robinson
- John Waters as David Abbott
- Elizabeth Alexander as Jenny Abbott
- Charles Tingwell as Dr Miller
- Geraldine Turner as Betty
- Max Cullen as Jim
- Sheila Florance as Miss Gleeson
- Isobel Harley as Miss Tucker
- Joy Westmore as Mrs Shields
- Adrian Wright as Peter Flynn
- Barry Donnelly as Sergeant Potter
- David Smeed as Mark
- Max Fairchild as Joe Baxter
Production
Cliff Green wrote the script for Peter Weir however he was busy on The Last Wave (1977) so Ken Hannam was hired instead.[2] The budget was raised within three weeks from the Australian Film Commission, Greater Union, the Victorian Film Corporation (who put in $76,500[3]) and private investors. These were essentially the same parties who invested in Break of Day (1976).
Shooting took place at the town of Cowes on Philip Island and around Western Port Bay Victoria starting 14 February 1977.[1][4]
References
- 1 2 Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998 p319
- ↑ David Stratton, The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival, Angus & Robertson, 1980 p108-110
- ↑ "The Corporations", Cinema Papers, April 1977 p296
- ↑ ""SUMMERFIELD" Pat Lovell's new film- a modern myste[?] [?]hriller.". The Australian Women's Weekly (National Library of Australia). 11 May 1977. p. 60. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
External links
- Summerfield at the Internet Movie Database
- Summerfield at Australian Screen Online
- Summerfield at Oz Movies