| Mull | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Don McLennan |
| Written by |
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| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Zbigniew Friedrich |
| Edited by | Zbigniew Friedrich |
| Music by | Michael Atkinson |
Production company | Ukiyo Films |
| Distributed by | International Film Management World Releasing Inc |
Release date | 1988 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$3 million [1] |
Mull is a 1988 Australian drama film directed by Don McLennan. The film is based on the popular 1986 book, Mullaway by Bronwen 'Bron' Nichols. [2]
Plot
A sixteen-year-old teenage girl ( Nadine Garner) is forced to care for her family, when her mother ( Sue Jones) finds out she is dying of Hodgkin’s disease. The family consists of her father ( Bill Hunter) a reformed alcoholic and recently born-again Christian, her heroin-dabbling closet gay older brother (Craig Morrison), and two trying younger siblings (Bradley Kilpatrick and Kymara Stowers) all packed into a rented flat in the Melbourne bayside suburb of St Kilda. She also has to deal with her pregnant Greek best friend ( Mary Coustas), her yearnings for her brother’s lover ( Juno Roxas) and her gay former schoolteacher plus his lover.
Cast
| Actor/actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Nadine Garner | Phoebe Mullens |
| Bill Hunter | Frank Mullens |
| Sue Jones | Deborah Mullens |
| Craig Morrison | Steven Mullens |
| Bradley Kilpatrick | Allan Mullens |
| Kymara Stowers | Jodie Mullens |
| Dominic Sweeney | Jim |
| Juno Roxas | Guido |
| Esme Melville | Fanny |
| Gerard Maguire | Dr. Graham |
| Mary Coustas | Helen |
| Monty Maizels | Don |
| Nick Giannopoulos | George |
| David Cameron | Larry |
| Bruce Langdon | Paul |
| Vince Jones | jazz singer |
Production
The film's budget was $3 million but McLennan says only $1.7 million went on the film, the rest went into fees. [1]
Awards
Mull received six nominations at the 1988 Australian Film Institute Awards: ' Best Film', 'Best Director' (McLennan), ' Best Actress' (Garner), ' Best Supporting Actress' (for both Jones and Coustas) and 'Best Costume Design' (Jeanie Cameron). Nadine Garner winning the 'Best Actress' award. [4]
The film was also screened at the 33rd Regus London Film Festival in 1989. [5]
References
- ^ a b David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p363-364
- ^ Nichols, Bron (1986). Mullaway. Ringwood, Victoria: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-008440-1.
- ^ "Full cast and crew for". IMDb. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "Former 'Henderson Kid' Nadine Garner is now one of nation's brightest talents". The Age. Sydney. 25 April 1989. p. 12. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ "33rd Regus London Film Festival". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
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