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Caddie **** (1976, Helen Morse, Jack Thompson, Takis Emmanuel, Jacki Weaver, Melissa Jaffer, Ron Blanchard, Drew Forsythe, Kirrily Nolan) – Classic Movie Review 13,814

The 1976 Australian biopic film Caddie stars Helen Morse, who won the Australian Film Institute’s Best Actress award in 1976. Director Donald Crombie’s 1976 Australian biopic film Caddie stars Helen Morse, Jack Thompson, Takis Emmanuel. Helen Morse won the Australian […]

Dec, 18

Break of Day *** (1976, Andrew McFarlane, Sara Kestelman, Ingrid Mason) – Classic Movie Review 13,742

The 1976 Australian romantic drama film Break of Day, starring Andrew McFarlane, Sara Kestelman and Ingrid Mason, is a pleasurable minor gem from the New Australian Cinema era. Director Ken Hannam’s 1976 Australian romantic drama […]

Sep, 29

Adam’s Woman *** (1970, Beau Bridges, Jane Merrow, James Booth, John Mills) – Classic Movie Review 12,198

Jane Merrow is Adam’s Woman. The 1970 Australian Victorian period drama film also stars Beau Bridges as convict Adam. Director Philip Leacock’s very watchable and attractively offbeat 1970 Australian Victorian period drama film Adam’s Woman […]

Jun, 24

The Earthling ** (1980, William Holden, Ricky Schroder, Jack Thompson) – Classic Movie Review 11,721

Director Peter Collinson’s well meaning but gloomy and maudlin 1980 American-Australian adventure drama film The Earthling was filmed in Australia in 1979 and stars William Holden, Ricky Schroder and Jack Thompson. Holden plays an old […]

Nov, 12

Travelling North *** (1987, Leo McKern, Julia Blake, Graham Kennedy, Henri Szeps) – Classic Movie Review 11,001

Director Carl Schultz’s poignant and thoughtful 1987 comedy drama Travelling North stars Leo McKern, who returns to his native Australia to star as Frank, a curmudgeonly ex-communist who falls in love with elegant middle-aged divorcee […]

Mar, 08

Compo * (1989, Jeremy Stanford, Bruce Kerr, Christopher Barry, Elizabeth Crockett) – Classic Movie Review 10,985

Producer-director Nigel Buesst’s 1989 Australian low-budget independent film Compo is a well-meaning if rather dreary satirical comedy-drama from Down Under about office bureaucracy and romance. It is based on the play Claim No. Z84 by […]

Mar, 04

Comrades **** (1986, Keith Allen, Dave Atkins, Stephen Bateman) – Classic Movie Review 10,965

Director Bill Douglas’s 1986 British historical drama Comrades is a humane and spectacular epic account of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, the six Dorset agricultural workers who were transported to Australia in 1834 for trying to found […]

Feb, 26

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