The Perfectionist
| The Perfectionist | |
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| Written by | David Williamson |
| Date premiered | September 1981 |
| Place premiered | Drama Theatre, Sydney |
| Original language | English |
The Perfectionist is a 1981 play by David Williamson. It was adapted into a film for television directed by Chris Thomson in 1985.
Plot
The plot revolves around an academic who is working on a PhD. His wife hires a Danish student to babysit their children.
Film version
1985 Australian film
| The Perfectionist | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chris Thomson |
| Written by | David Williamson |
| Produced by | Patricia Lovell |
| Starring | Jacki Weaver John Waters Noel Ferrier Steven Vidler |
Production companies | Roadshow, Coote & Carroll |
| Distributed by | Network Ten |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$1,475,000[1][2] |
In 1983 Patricia Lovell announced plans to produce a film version of the play directed by Williamson but they were unable to finance it. A telemovie was made in 1985.[3][4] The telemovie was subsequently sold in multiple international territories, but also for television and direct-to-video.[5]
References
- ^ "Production", Cinema Papers, March 1986 p63
- ^ "TIMESTYLE". The Canberra Times. 7 April 1985. p. 12. Retrieved 25 December 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p191
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p37
- ^ David Williamson's The Perfectionist (1985). Ozmovies. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
External links
- The Perfectionist Australian theatre performances at AusStage
- The Perfectionist at IMDb
- David Williamson's The Perfectionist at Ozmovies
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Works by David Williamson
- The Indecent Exposure of Anthony East (1968)
- You've Got to Get on Jack (1970)
- The Coming of Stork (1970)
- The Removalists (1971)
- Don's Party (1971)
- Jugglers Three (1972)
- What If You Died Tomorrow? (1973)
- The Department (1975)
- A Handful of Friends (1976)
- The Club (1977)
- King Lear (1978)
- Travelling North (1979)
- Celluloid Heroes (1980)
- The Perfectionist (1982)
- Sons of Cain (1985)
- Emerald City (1987)
- Top Silk (1989)
- Siren (1990)
- Money and Friends (1991)
- Brilliant Lies (1993)
- Sanctuary (1994)
- Dead White Males (1995)
- Heretic (1996)
- Third World Blues (1997)
- After the Ball (1997)
- Corporate Vibes (1999)
- Face to Face (2000)
- The Great Man (2000)
- Up for Grabs (2001)
- A Conversation (2001)
- Charitable Intent (2001)
- Soulmates (2002)
- Flatfoot (2003)
- Birthrights (2003)
- Amigos (2004)
- Operator (2005)
- Influence (2005)
- Lotte's Gift (2007)
- Scarlett O'Hara at the Crimson Parrot (2008)
- Let the Sunshine (2009)
- Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica (2010)
- Don Parties On (2011)
- At Any Cost? (2011)
- Nothing Personal (2011)
- When Dad Married Fury (2011)
- Managing Carmen (2012)
- Happiness (2013)
- Rupert (2013)
- Cruise Control (2014)
- Dream Home (2015)
- Jack of Hearts (2016)
- Odd Man Out (2017)
- Credentials (2017)
- Sorting Out Rachel (2018)
- Nearer the Gods (2018)
- The Big Time (2019)
- Family Values (2020)
- Crunch Time (2020)
- The Great Divide (2024)
- Aria (2024)
- The Puzzle (2024)
- Stork (1971)
- Libido (1973)
- Petersen (1974)
- The Removalists (1975)
- Eliza Fraser (1975)
- Don's Party (1976)
- The Department (1980) (TV movie)
- The Club (1980)
- Gallipoli (1981)
- Duet for Four (1982)
- The Year of Living Dangerously (1983)
- Phar Lap (1983)
- The Last Bastion (1984) (TV series) - also produced
- The Perfectionist (1987) (TV movie)
- Emerald City (1987)
- Travelling North (1987)
- Touch the Sun: Princess Kate (1988) (TV)
- A Dangerous Life (1988) (TV mini-series)
- The Four Minute Mile (1988)
- Sanctuary (1995)
- Brilliant Lies (1996)
- Dog's Head Bay (1999) (TV series)
- On the Beach (2000) (TV series)
- Balibo (2009)
- Face to Face (2011)
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