My First Wife
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| My First Wife | |
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 Promotional poster |
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| 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 |
| 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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[edit] 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]
[edit] 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
[edit] 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.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Murray, Scott; (ed.) (1994). Australian Cinema. St.Leonards, NSW.: Allen & Unwin/AFC. p. 275. ISBN 1-86373-311-6.
[edit] External links
- My First Wife at the Internet Movie Database
- My First Wife at the Australian screen
- My First Wife DVD at Artfilms
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