The Firm Man

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The Firm Man
Directed by John Duigan
Produced by John Duigan
Written by John Duigan
Starring Peter Cummins
Cinematography Sasha Trikojus
Edited by Tony Patterson
Release dates
7 March 1975
Running time
100 mins
Country Australia
Language English
Budget A$15,000[1]

The Firm Man is a 1975 film which was the directorial debut of 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. Filming took four weeks over the summer of 1974 using actors with whom Duigan had worked in the theatre.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 David Stratton, The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival, Angus & Robertson, 1980 p173

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