Film
In 1988, Michael Jenkins directed a film version of the play. Much of the play's dialogue is retained, though discussion of off-stage characters is usually replaced with their appearance and a more conventionally cinematic level and speed of dialogue. Also, the younger daughter Hannah was omitted.
The principal cast includes:
- Colin: John Hargreaves
- Kate: Robyn Nevin
- Mike: Chris Haywood
- Helen: Nicole Kidman
- Elaine: Ruth Cracknell
- Malcolm: Dennis Miller
- Penny: Ella Scott
- Sam: Haydon Samuels
- Ian: Nicholas Hammond
- Kath: Michelle Torres
The Australian Film Institute nominated it for five awards: Best Actor (John Hargreaves), Best Achievement in Cinematography (Paul Murphy), Best Adapted Screenplay (David Williamson), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Nicole Kidman), and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Chris Haywood), for which it won.
The film has never been released on home video in the United States, though it has been shown on the cable channel Romance Classics. A region-free PAL DVD was released in the United Kingdom by an anonymous company in Herts (VFC31962 NL041; UPC: 5 017633 41002 >) sometimes given online as "Hollywood Classics". This edition was pressed with a ten-second jump in the master early in the film. Although this jump is noted in the counter, it happens in exactly the same place on all copies.
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