Careful, He Might Hear You (1983)

His mother dead, PS lives in Sydney with working-class Aunt Lila and Uncle George. When he's six or eight, his posh Aunt Vanessa descends from England. Named a co-guardian by PS's feckless,... See full summary »

Director:

Carl Schultz

Writers:

Sumner Locke Elliott (novel), Michael Jenkins (screenplay)

Stars:

Wendy Hughes, Robyn Nevin, Nicholas Gledhill

10 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Wendy Hughes	...	Vanessa
Robyn Nevin	...	Lila
Nicholas Gledhill	...	PS
John Hargreaves	...	Logan
Geraldine Turner	...	Vere
Isabelle Anderson	...	Agnes
Peter Whitford	...	George
Colleen Clifford	...	Ettie
Edward Howell	...	Judge
Jacqueline Kott	...	Miss Pile
Julie Nihill	...	Diana
Michael Long	...	Mr. Hood
Len London	...	Mr. Gentle
Beth Child	...	Mrs. Grindel
Colin Croft	...	The Magician

Storyline

His mother dead, PS lives in Sydney with working-class Aunt Lila and Uncle George. When he's six or eight, his posh Aunt Vanessa descends from England. Named a co-guardian by PS's feckless, absent father, she asserts her rights and convinces Lila to have PS live with her weekdays. PS is happy at Lila's, playing with children, running about, speaking up. At Vanessa's, there's a regimen of private school, round vowels, piano and riding lessons, and lonely indoor play with fancy toys. He's miserable and when he objects, she sues for complete custody. Will anyone listen to him? And will he take on Vanessa's challenges to find out who he is and to love someone?

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Plot Keywords:

custody | pulling down someone's pants | pants | horseback riding | hug | 

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Taglines:

Winner of 8 A.F.I Awards including Best Picture

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

One of three major film and television collaborations of actress Robyn Nevin and director Carl Schultz. The productions are the feature films 'Goodbye Paradise'' (1983) and 'Careful, He Might Hear You' (1983) and two episodes of the television mini-series 'The Dismissal' (1983).

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Connections

Featured in Reading Australian Film (1988)

User Reviews

International level Australiana

One of Australia's great films of the 80s...big, lavish and crafted for an international audience.......along with GALLIPOLI, THE LIGHTHORSEMEN and MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER, "Careful"..is different in that it is set in Sydney harbourside suburbs of the 1920s......most period films made at this time are set earlier and are rural.....also like the sublime masterpiece THE IRISHMAN. The cast for "Careful" is theater professionals who fit the passionate personalities the extremely emotional and personal roles demand. Their transformation to film is also thanks to the great director Carl Schultz who also made the superb Australian films GOODBYE PARADISE and TRAVELLING NORTH. Much under employed here and almost forgotten ...... Nicholas Gledhill is still in Sydney theater and occasionally appears in fringe productions.

Robyn Nevin is the supreme being of the Sydney Theatre Company and the great Wendy Hughes is the goddess of the Australian screen.....see NEWSFRONT for that confirmation. The late great John Hughes such a genuine Australian man in his perfect realisation of the irresponsible but lovable main male character "Logan". This film is Australian screen perfection, however the end credits come too early.

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 September 1983 (Australia)

Also Known As:

A szeretet hálójában

Filming Locations:

Centennial Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Gross USA:

$2,938,179

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,938,179

Company Credits

Production Co:

Syme International Productions, New South Wales Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1