The Firm Man
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The Firm Man | |
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Directed by | John Duigan |
Written by | John Duigan |
Produced by | John Duigan |
Starring | Peter Cummins |
Cinematography | Sasha Trikojus |
Edited by | Tony Patterson |
Release date | 7 March 1975 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | A$15,000[1] |
The Firm Man is a 1975 film which was the directorial debut of John Duigan.
Plot[]
Gerald Baxter, a middle aged businessman, starts a new job at a company called the Firm where his only jobs are collecting occasional messages. Gerald becomes bored and alienated from his life and wife. He befriends a girl who offers him another life but in the end conforms.
Cast[]
- Peter Cummins as Gerald Baxter
- Eileen Chapman as Melissa
- Bethany Lee as the girl
- Peter Carmondy as Barry
- Dianne Preston as Christie
- Sarah Chapman as Sally
- Marie Keenan as pub lady
- John Preston as Melissa's lover
- Max Gillies as managing director
Production[]
The film was shot in Victoria partly with funds provided by the Australia Council. Filming took four weeks over the summer of 1974 using actors with whom Duigan had worked in the theatre.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Stratton, David (1980). The last new wave : the Australian film revival. London: Angus & Robertson. p. 173. ISBN 978-0207141461.
External links[]
- The Firm Man at IMDb
- The Firm Man at Oz Movies
Categories:
- English-language films
- 1975 films
- Australian films
- Films directed by John Duigan
- 1975 directorial debut films
- 1970s Australian film stubs