Australian Dream is a 1986 Australian comedy film directed by Jackie McKimmie and starring Noni Hazlehurst, Graeme Blundell, John Jarratt. Funding was provided in part from the Queensland Film Corporation and Australian Film Commission."Production round-up", Cinema Papers, November 1985 p48 It was shot over four weeks and finished on 20 September 1985.
Premise Dorothy Stubbs is married to Geoff, who is Queensland's Butcher of the Year. While Geoff wants to be the next candidate in Parliament, Dorothy dreams of something more. She falls in love with male stripper, Todd.
Cast
Noni Hazelhurst as Dorothy Stubbs Graeme Blundell as Geoffrey Stubbs John Jarratt as Todd Brett Swain as Cop 2
Production McKimmie had made the successful short film Stations and written the television movie Madness of Two. She wrote a first draft for Australian Dream after completing Stations, then rewrote the script for Nonie Hazlehurst. "It takes the elements we know of middle class suburbia and takes the odd elements out of that and pushes them to the bizarre," said McKimmie. The script was originally written as a 55 minute film but was then expanded.
Tony Barry was originally cast as the male lead.
Noni Hazlehurst and John Jarratt began a romantic relationship on the movie.
Reception The movie was given a limited cinema release in late 1987. The Age called it "energetic and funny."
References
External links
Australian Dream at Screen Australia