Careful, He Might Hear You (film)

Careful, He Might Hear You
DVD artwork.
Directed by	Carl Schultz
Screenplay by	Michael Jenkins
Based on	Careful, He Might Hear You (novel) by Sumner Locke Elliott
Produced by	Jill Robb
Starring	Wendy Hughes Robyn Nevin Nicholas Gledhill
Cinematography	John Seale
Edited by	Richard Francis-Bruce
Music by	Ray Cook
Production company	Syme International
Distributed by	20th Century Fox (US)
Release date	1983 (1983)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Budget	A$2.2 million[1]
Box office	$2,431,126 (Australia)

Careful, He Might Hear You is a 1983 Australian drama film. It is based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Australian-American author Sumner Locke Elliott.

Plot[]

The film stars Wendy Hughes and Robyn Nevin as two sisters who are locked in a custody battle over their young nephew, PS, played by Nicholas Gledhill. PS has been raised by his aunt Lila (Nevin) and her husband George since his mother died soon after his birth. When Lila's richer sister Vanessa (Hughes) returns from overseas, she seeks custody of PS, citing the opportunities she can give him.

Production[]

There had long been interest in making a film out of the novel. In the 1960s it was announced that Joshua Logan would direct a movie version starring Elizabeth Taylor but this did not come to pass. Film rights to the novel were bought by Jill Robb who hired Mike Jenkins to adapt the screenplay and Carl Schultz to direct. Funding was obtained from the New South Wales Film Corporation among others.^[1]

After an extensive search, Nicholas Gledhill, son of actor Arthur Dignam was cast as PS.

The film was shot in and around Sydney, mostly in Neutral Bay and Darling Point.^[1] The Hordern Family garden and mansion, Babworth House, in Darling Point was used in filming.

Box office[]

Careful, He Might Hear You grossed $2,431,126 at the box office in Australia.^[2] The movie also enjoyed a successful release in North America.^[1]

Home media[]

A Collector's Edition of Careful, He Might Hear You was released on DVD with a new print by Umbrella Entertainment in June 2008. The DVD is compatible with all regional codes and includes special features such as the film trailer, bonus trailers, a still photo gallery, an interview with Sumner Locke Elliot and interviews with stars Wendy Hughes, Nicholas Gledhill and Jill Robb.^[3]

A regular edition of the film with reduced special features was released on DVD by Umbrella Entertainment in October 2008.

Accolades[]

See also[]

• Cinema of Australia

References[]

External links[]

• Careful, He Might Hear You at the National Film and Sound Archive
• Careful He Might Hear You at Oz Movies
• Careful, He Might Hear You at IMDb
• Careful, He Might Hear You at Box Office Mojo
• Careful, He Might Hear You at Rotten Tomatoes