Breaking Up (1985 film)

Breaking Up
Breaking Up
Directed by	Kathy Mueller
Written by	Frank Willmont
Based on	novel by Frank Willmont
Produced by	Noel Price
Starring	Nick Enright; Mat Stevenson; Bradley Kilpatrick; Candy Raymond
Distributed by	ABC
Release date	1985;
Country	Australia
Language	English

Breaking Up is a 1985 TV movie about the breakdown of a marriage seen through the eyes of a child.^[1]^[2]

Premise

Jackie and Alan break up. Their child struggles to deal with it.^[3]

Cast

Production

The film was based on a 1983 juvenile literature novel by Frank Willmott which was written from the point of view of fifteen year old Mark. The book was a best seller.^[4]

Awards

Candy Raymond's performance won her a 1986 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Telefeature.^[5]

References

^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p20
^ Breaking Up at Peter Malone accessed 22 June 2013
^ "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 October 1985. p. 45.
^ "The month's best-sellers". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 August 1984. p. 27. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via Trove.
^ "Untitled". Filmnews. New South Wales, Australia. 1 November 1986. p. 4. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via Trove.

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[scott-1] Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p20

[2] Breaking Up at Peter Malone accessed 22 June 2013

[3] "TV Guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 October 1985. p. 45.

[4] "The month's best-sellers". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 August 1984. p. 27. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via Trove.

[5] "Untitled". Filmnews. New South Wales, Australia. 1 November 1986. p. 4. Retrieved 28 May 2020 – via Trove.

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