'Jock' Petersen (1974)
"Petersen" (original title)

Tony Petersen, a married electrician and ex-footballer, goes to university to study English. Petersen is odd man out at the uni. He receives extracurricular help from his stuffy professor's... See full summary »

Director:

Tim Burstall

Writer:

David Williamson

Stars:

Jack Thompson, Jacki Weaver, Wendy Hughes

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Thompson	...	Tony Petersen
Jacki Weaver	...	Susie Petersen
Wendy Hughes	...	Dr. Patricia 'Trish' Kent
Belinda Giblin	...	Moira
Arthur Dignam	...	Prof. Charles Kent
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell	...	Father
Helen Morse	...	Jane
John Ewart	...	Peter
David Phillips	...	Heinz
Christine Amor	...	Annie
Sandra McGregor	...	Marge
Joey Hohenfels	...	Debbie
Amanda Hunt	...	Carol
George Mallaby	...	Executive
Anne Scott-Pendlebury	...	Peggy (as Anne Pendlebury)

Storyline

Tony Petersen, a married electrician and ex-footballer, goes to university to study English. Petersen is odd man out at the uni. He receives extracurricular help from his stuffy professor's beautiful lecturer wife in her office. Their get-togethers there are quite rootine. The professor is also seeing one of his students after class. Petersen and the professor's wife talk about having a baby. But then she accepts an appointment to Oxford, provoking a rage in Petersen...

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Plot Keywords:

independent film | character name in title

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Taglines:

When he wasn't fighting...he was getting in OTHER trouble! [Video Australia]

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

'Jock' Petersen

Filming Locations:

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hexagon Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie was filmed during November and December 1973.

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Goofs

When Petersen is driving Trish's car, a shot of the car going over a bridge shows just a driver, followed by shot of the car with Petersen and Trish

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Quotes

Hotel Manager: You're making more noise than a Chinese brothel!

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Connections

References Elvira Madigan (1967)

User Reviews

Good film of its day, but a bit muddled.

I certainly support wholeheartedly the sentiments expressed in other comments. They almost "say it all". Only a few additional comments.

The film seems a little uncertain of itself. Is it a drama? A comedy? A statement of University life in the 70s? A vehicle for some soft-core porn? It certainly is all of those, but which is the foreground and which is the background?

The funniest part of this movie would have to be where Petersen, heavily disguised as who-only-knows, prepares to have sex in public on the grounds of Melbourne University. It's good to see that this part of the movie, at least, doesn't take itself seriously.

Overall, a very good view of some aspects of mid-70s life. Quite good acting by famous Australian actors/actresses, before they became really famous.