Between Wars

Between Wars
Directed by Michael Thornhill
Produced by Michael Thornhill
Written by Frank Moorhouse
Starring Corin Redgrave
Music by Adrian Ford
Cinematography Russell Boyd
Edited by Max Lemon
Production
company
Edgecliff Films
McElroy and McElroy
T and M Films
Distributed by Vincent Library
Umbrella Entertainment
Release dates
15 November 1974
Running time
101 minutes
Country Australia
Language English
Budget A$320,000[1]

Between Wars is an Australian 1974 drama/war film released on 15 November 1974. It was directed by Michael Thornhill and written by Frank Moorhouse.

Plot

Four episodes in the life of doctor Edward Trenbow:

Cast

Production

Director Michael Thornhill was good friends with writer Frank Moorehouse and they had worked together on several short films. Moorehouse wrote the script in 1970, originally for television[2] and it was revived a few years later. Half the budget came from the Australian Film Development Corporation and the other half from a property developer.[1][3]

Filming took place over six weeks in February and March 1974 with interiors at the former studios of Cinesound Productions at Bondi and locations in Gulgong and Melbourne.[1] It was the first feature from cinematographer Russell Boyd.[4]

Release

Thornhill decided to distribute the film himself at first. Initial reviews were good but the box office performance was not strong and distribution was taken over by the Vincent Library.[1] The movie did not return its cost.[2]

Home Media

Between Wars was released on DVD by Umbrella Entertainment in January 2011. The DVD is compatible with all region codes.[5]

Awards

In 1976, the Australian Cinematographers Society awarded the film's cinematographer Russell Boyd with Cinematographer of the Year award for the film.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998 p281-282
  2. 1 2 David Stratton, The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival, Angus & Robertson, 1980 p87-88
  3. Rod Bishop, "On Time, Under Budget: Richard Brennan", Cinema Papers, July 1974 p203
  4. Russell Boyd bio accessed 30 September 2012
  5. "Umbrella Entertainment". Retrieved 5 August 2013.

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