Between Wars | |
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Directed by | Michael Thornhill |
Written by | Frank Moorhouse |
Produced by | Michael Thornhill |
Starring | Corin Redgrave |
Cinematography | Russell Boyd |
Edited by | Max Lemon |
Music by | Adrian Ford |
Production companies | Edgecliff Films McElroy and McElroy T and M Films |
Distributed by | Vincent Library Umbrella Entertainment |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | A$320,000 [1] |
Between Wars is an Australian 1974 drama/war film released on 15 November 1974. It was directed by Michael Thornhill and written by Frank Moorhouse.
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The film examines four periods in the life of (the fictitious) doctor Edward Trenbow:
Director Michael Thornhill was good friends with writer Frank Moorhouse and they had worked together on several short films. Moorehouse wrote the script in 1970, originally for television [3] and it was revived a few years later. Half the budget came from the Australian Film Development Corporation and the other half from a property developer. [1] [4]
Filming took place over six weeks in February and March 1974 with interiors at the former studios of Cinesound Productions at Bondi and locations in Gulgong and Melbourne. [1] It was the first feature from cinematographer Russell Boyd. [5]
Thornhill decided to distribute the film himself at first. Initial reviews were good but the box office performance was not strong and distribution was taken over by the Vincent Library. [1] The movie did not return its cost; [3] a bigger "flop" than The Cars that Ate Paris . [2]
The Canberra Times critic considered this an important Australian film, as distinct from the "pot-boilers" of the time — the "Australian New Wave" — Petersen , Stork , Stone and even Wake in Fright . [6]
Between Wars was released on DVD by Umbrella Entertainment in January 2011. The DVD is compatible with all region codes. [7] By 2023 it was no longer in their catalogue.
In 1976, the Australian Cinematographers Society awarded the film's cinematographer Russell Boyd with Cinematographer of the Year award for the film.