Careful, He Might Hear You (1983)
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- PG
- 1h 50min
- Drama
- 15 Jun 1984 (USA)
- Movie
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...
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| Wendy Hughes | ... |
Vanessa
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| Robyn Nevin | ... |
Lila
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Nicholas Gledhill | ... |
PS
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| John Hargreaves | ... |
Logan
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| Geraldine Turner | ... |
Vere
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Isabelle Anderson | ... |
Agnes
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| Peter Whitford | ... |
George
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| Colleen Clifford | ... |
Ettie
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Edward Howell | ... |
Judge
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| Jacqueline Kott | ... |
Miss Pile
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| Julie Nihill | ... |
Diana
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Michael Long | ... |
Mr. Hood
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Len London | ... |
Mr. Gentle
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Beth Child | ... |
Mrs. Grindel
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Colin Croft | ... |
The Magician
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Virginia Portingale | ... |
Miss Colden
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Steve Fifield | ... |
Chauffeur
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Pega Williams | ... |
Winnie Grindel
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Kylie Burgess | ... |
Cynthia
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Tony Blanchard | ... |
Ian
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| Norman Kaye | ... |
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Directed by
| Carl Schultz | ||
Written by
| Michael Jenkins | ... | (screenplay) |
| Sumner Locke Elliott | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Jill Robb | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ray Cook | ||
Cinematography by
| John Seale | ||
Editing by
| Richard Francis-Bruce | ||
Editorial Department
| Karen Clark | ... | negative matcher (as Karen Clarke) |
| Marcus D'Arcy | ... | assistant editor |
| Greg Doherty | ... | laboratory liaison |
| Tony Manning | ... | grader |
Casting By
| Faith Martin | ||
Production Design by
| John Stoddart | ||
Art Direction by
| John Carroll | ||
| John Wingrove | ||
Costume Design by
| Bruce Finlayson | ||
Makeup Department
| Rochelle Ford | ... | makeup artist |
| Anne Popischil | ... | principal makeup artist (as Anne Pospischil) |
Production Management
| Carolynne Cunningham | ... | unit production manager |
| Greg Ricketson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tom Blacket | ... | third assistant director |
| Colin Fletcher | ... | first assistant director |
| Sue Parker | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Stephen Armstrong | ... | construction team |
| Matthew Cummings | ... | art department assistant (as Matthew Cumming) |
| Ian Day | ... | construction team |
| Ray Elphick | ... | construction manager |
| Michael Fearnhead | ... | construction team |
| Grant Ford | ... | construction team |
| Igor Lazareff | ... | stand-by props |
| Jock McLachlan | ... | props buyer/set dresser |
| Lewis Morley | ... | model maker |
| Gillian Nicholas | ... | set finisher |
| Brian Nickless | ... | scenic artist |
| Clarissa Patterson | ... | props buyer/set dresser |
| Gert Schidor | ... | draughtsman |
| Sandy Wingrove | ... | props buyer/set dresser |
Sound Department
| Syd Butterworth | ... | sound recordist |
| Julian Ellingworth | ... | additional sound mixer / second mixer |
| Louise Innes | ... | assistant dubbing editor |
| Robin Judge | ... | assistant dubbing editor |
| Noel Quinn | ... | boom swinger |
| Roger Savage | ... | sound mixer |
| Andrew Steuart | ... | sound editor |
| Phil Heywood | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Brian Cox | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sam Bienstock | ... | best boy |
| Ross Erickson | ... | key grip |
| Derry Field | ... | clapper loader |
| Reg Garside | ... | gaffer |
| Jonathan Hughes | ... | electrician |
| Steve Mason | ... | focus puller |
| Steven Mason | ... | focus puller (as Steve Mason) |
| Roy Mico | ... | assistant grip |
| Antony Potts | ... | stills photographer |
| Robert Verkerk | ... | assistant grip (as Robert Ver Kerk) |
Casting Department
| Faith Martin | ... | preliminary casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Julie Barton | ... | key costumer (as Julie Constable) / stand-by wardrobe (as Julie Constable) |
| Bernard Hammerman | ... | furs |
| Meg Hunt | ... | seamstress |
| Liz Keogh Palmer | ... | wardrobe cutter (as Liz Keogh) |
| Chris Klingenberg | ... | seamstress |
| Linda Mapledoram | ... | seamstress (as Linda Mapeldoran) |
| Miranda Skinner | ... | wardrobe buyer |
| Betty Viazim | ... | milliner |
Location Management
| Carolynne Cunningham | ... | unit location manager |
Music Department
| Robert John | ... | musician |
| Martin Fripp | ... | assistant recording engineer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pamela Willis | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| John Faithfull | ... | caterer |
| Richard Hobbs | ... | unit runner |
| Lynda House | ... | production secretary |
| Judith Hughes | ... | producer's secretary |
| Gemma Rawsthorne | ... | production accountancy: MoneyPenny Services |
| Craig Scott | ... | production accountancy: MoneyPenny Services |
| Elizabeth Symes | ... | unit runner |
Production Companies
- Syme International Productions (presents)
- New South Wales Film Corporation (in association with)
Distributors
- Hoyts Distribution (1983) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cannon/Gala (1985) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1985) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- IPC (1985) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Video Space (1985) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (for IPC Video)
- Image Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- Scorpion Releasing (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Spectrum Films (post-production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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| Taglines | The bitter struggle between two sisters for the love of a little boy See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Debut theatrical feature film of actress Colleen Clifford who played Ettie. She made here her first appearance in a theatrical feature film at the ripe old age of about eighty-four years. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Philadelphia Experiment/Purple Rain/Careful, He Might Hear You/After the Rehearsal (1984). See more » |