The Alternative (TV 1976)

Director:

Paul Eddey

Writers:

Robert Bruning (story), Tony Morphett

Stars:

Wendy Hughes, Peter Adams, Carla Hoogeveen

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview:
Wendy Hughes	...	Melanie Hilton
Peter Adams	...	Noel Denning
Carla Hoogeveen	...	Linda
Tony Bonner	...	Peter
Alwyn Kurts	...	Doherty
Don Reid
Betty Lucas	...	Melanie's Mother
Ken Goodlet	...	Melanie's Father
Mary Mackay	...	Mrs. Millbank

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

lesbian interest | unmarried mother | magazine editor | australian | made for television

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 105,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gemini Productions, Reg Grundy Productions Pty. Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

74 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Seventies' nostalgia - as opposed to entertainment!

Aussie movie-making in the seventies, except for the odd gem such as PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK was in recess and this non-event of a film was typical of the period.

Wendy Hughes, an actress I rather admire, plays magazine editor Melanie Hilton, emmeshed in a web of her own making. However, watching her running the emotional gauntlet as she attempts to deal with her lover, her former lover and her pregnancy - in no particular order, does not make for scintillating entertainment, HOWEVER competent the acting levels.

The one redeeming feature, it had a mercifully short run-time, just 78 minutes in Australia!