Monkey Grip

Monkey Grip (1982)

Nora is a single mother who wants to live the life of an artist, as do her friends -- a group of Melbourne writers, actors and musicians. But when she's drawn into a passionate affair with a heroin addict, Nora struggles to maintain control of her life.

Data di uscita
1982-06-17
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (11)
Durata
1 h 39 min
Generi
Dramma
Regista
Ken Cameron

Cast

Curiosità

  • Incassi: 451K A$
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  • Premi: 1 · Candidature: 5. Tra cui: AACTA alla miglior attrice

Monkey Grip is a 1982 Australian drama film directed by Ken Cameron. It is based on the novel, also titled Monkey Grip (1977), by Helen Garner. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section the 1982 Cannes Film Festival. The film was produced by Patricia Lovell and stars Noni Hazelhurst and Colin Friels, and featured an original soundtrack by Australian rock band the Divinyls.

Production

Ken Cameron tried to get up a film version of Helen Garner's novel in early 1979 but could not raise the budget of $553,000.

David Puttnam read the script and said the film "is a problem because it's an honourable,

decent piece of material but a very difficult film to crack. I really like Ken Cameron, he's a good bloke, but it's a very difficult piece to do and I hope he pulls it off."

Shooting was postponed until Patricia Lovell managed to get the money under 10BA tax regulations. However, by then costs had risen so much the film had to be made for $1 million. The film was shot in early 1981. The story is set in Melbourne but only one week of filming took place there, with Sydney standing in for the location. The Fitzroy Pool was recreated in Sydney's Ryde pool.

Scriptwriter/ producer Briann Kearney was Production Co-ordinator.

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