Fran
Directed byGlenda Hambly
Written byGlenda Hambly
Produced byDavid Rapsey
StarringNoni Hazlehurst
Annie Byron
Alan Fletcher
CinematographyJan Kenny
Edited byTai Tang Thien
Music byGreg Schultz
Distributed byBarron Films
Release date
  • 14 November 1985 (1985-11-14)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
BudgetA$700,000[1]
Box officeA$111,903

Fran is a 1985 Australian film directed by Glenda Hambly, with Noni Hazlehurst in the title role. Fran is a mother who abandons her children in favour of a romantic life after her husband leaves her. It was filmed in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

Awards

Fran was nominated for an AFI Awards in three categories (Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Director, Best Film). It won AFI Awards in the Best Actress in a Lead Role (Noni Hazlehurst), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Annie Byron) and Best Original Screenplay (Glenda Hambly) categories.

Cast

Production

Glenda Hambly was commissioned by the Western Australia Department for Community Services to make a film about the problems of a single mother and she convinced them to let her make it as a drama. The producers pre-sold the movie to Channel Seven and it was made as a telemovie but was released theatrically.[1]

Box office

Fran grossed $111,903 at the box office in Australia.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990; p.371
  2. ↑ "Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2010.

Further reading

  • Murray, Scott, ed. (1994). Australian Cinema. St.Leonards, NSW.: Allen & Unwin/AFC. p. 252. ISBN 1-86373-311-6.


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