The Firm Man

The Firm Man
The Firm Man
Directed by	John Duigan
Written by	John Duigan
Produced by	John Duigan
Starring	Peter Cummins
Cinematography	Sasha Trikojus
Edited by	Tony Patterson
Release date	7 March 1975
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Budget	A$15,000

The Firm Man is a 1975 film which was the first directed by John Duigan.

Plot

Gerald Baxter, a middle aged businessman, starts a new job at a company called the Firm where his only jobs are collecting occasional messages. Gerald becomes bored and alienated from his life and wife. He befriends a girl who offers him another life but in the end conforms.

Cast

Peter Cummins as Gerald Baxter
Eileen Chapman as Melissa
Bethany Lee as the girl
Peter Carmondy as Barry
Dianne Preston as Christie
Sarah Chapman as Sally
Marie Keenan as pub lady
John Preston as Melissa's lover
Max Gillies as managing director

Production

The film was shot in Victoria partly with funds provided by the Australia Council for the Arts. Filming took four weeks over the summer of 1974 using actors with whom Duigan had worked in the theatre.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Stratton, David (1980). The last new wave : the Australian film revival. London: Angus & Robertson. p. 173. ISBN 978-0207141461.

External links

The Firm Man at IMDb
The Firm Man at Oz Movies

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[stratton-1] Stratton, David (1980). The last new wave : the Australian film revival. London: Angus & Robertson. p. 173. ISBN 978-0207141461.

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