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Petersen

  • 19741974
  • RR
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
148
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Petersen (1974)
  • Drama
A married electrician and former football star begins a degree in English at university, where he has an affair with his professor's wife.A married electrician and former football star begins a degree in English at university, where he has an affair with his professor's wife.A married electrician and former football star begins a degree in English at university, where he has an affair with his professor's wife.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
148
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tim Burstall
  • Writer
    • David Williamson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jack Thompson
    • Jacki Weaver
    • Wendy Hughes
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tim Burstall
  • Writer
    • David Williamson(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jack Thompson
    • Jacki Weaver
    • Wendy Hughes
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    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Jack Thompson and Jacki Weaver in Petersen (1974)
    Wendy Hughes in Petersen (1974)
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    Wendy Hughes and Jack Thompson in Petersen (1974)
    Jack Thompson in Petersen (1974)
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    Petersen (1974)
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    Jack Thompson
    Jack Thompson
    • Tony Petersenas Tony Petersen
    Jacki Weaver
    Jacki Weaver
    • Susie Petersenas Susie Petersen
    Wendy Hughes
    Wendy Hughes
    • Dr. Patricia 'Trish' Kentas Dr. Patricia 'Trish' Kent
    Arthur Dignam
    Arthur Dignam
    • Prof. Charles Kentas Prof. Charles Kent
    Belinda Giblin
    • Moiraas Moira
    Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
    Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
    • Fatheras Father
    • (as Charles Tingwell)
    John Ewart
    John Ewart
    • Peteras Peter
    David Phillips
    • Heinzas Heinz
    Sandra McGregor
    • Margeas Marge
    • (as Sandy McGregor)
    Helen Morse
    Helen Morse
    • Janeas Jane
    John Orcsik
    John Orcsik
    • Walteras Walter
    Robert Hewett
    • 1st Bikieas 1st Bikie
    Christine Amor
    • Annieas Annie
    Sandy Gore
    Sandy Gore
    • Suburban Housewifeas Suburban Housewife
    George Mallaby
    • Executiveas Executive
    Joey Hohenfels
    • Debbieas Debbie
    Amanda Hunt
    • Carolas Carol
    Anne Scott-Pendlebury
    • Peggyas Peggy
    • (as Anne Pendlebury)
    • Director
      • Tim Burstall
    • Writer
      • David Williamson(screenplay)
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    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    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... —David Stanko
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    • Taglines
      • When he wasn't fighting...he was getting in OTHER trouble! [Video Australia]
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This picture was one of fifty Australian films selected for preservation as part of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia's Kodak / Atlab Cinema Collection Restoration Project.
    • 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
    • Quotes

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

    • Alternate versions
      UK versions were cut for an X certificate.
    • Connections
      Featured in Petersen: Cast and Crew Interviews (2004)

    User reviews4

    Review
    Top review
    A "they don't make movies like this anymore" film!
    They sure don't make films like this anymore! A good character drama, very realistic in situation and language and setting, the types that was popular in the late 60's and the 70's , but they stopped making them. When was the last time you saw a movie about one character, and his "everyday life" adventures for 100 minutes? Not in a long time!A good and well acted, very frank and very watchable character study/drama of a former sports hero who cheats on his wife, has a repair business, and is spending his money going to the University to "be something", while getting in messes that he somehow gets out of.

    At the time, the film was considered a breakthrough for it had a lot of nudity, and characters speaking and doing things considered "uninhabited" in films back then, especially in Australian cinema. Times has changed, but still a very enjoyable and watchable film. Great performances by Jack Thompson as Jock, and Wendy Hughes as a Professor's wife whom he has a affair with, and rather shocking to see Thompson running around completely naked!! His character may be loud, and sometime stupid, but you cant help but like him, and wish the best for him. And kudos to Arthur Digham as a rather slimy Professor, who is married to Hughes. In fact you realize many characters around Jock might be more successful, but you can't take away the man's character and happiness. Good 70's drama!
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    • Aug 4, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 'Jock' Petersen
    • Filming locations
      • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Bilcock & Copping Film Productions
      • Hexagon Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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