Malpractice (film)

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Malpractice
Directed by Bill Bennett
Written byBill Bennett
Produced by Tristram Miall
Bruce Moir
Starring Caz Lederman
CinematographySteve Arnold
Edited byDenise Hunter
Production
company
Release dates
  • 1989 (1989)(Cannes)
  • 12 September 1990 (1990-09-12)(Australia)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Malpractice is a 1989 Australian drama film directed by Bill Bennett. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. [1]

Contents

Plot

A child is born with brain damage and the mother decides to sue the doctor for malpractice. [2]

Cast

Production

The movie was one of a series of drama documentaries produced at Film Australia for the Nine Network dealing with social issues. It was made using improvisation. [3] Bennett says the making of the film was extremely emotional and it remains one of his favourite films. [4]

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References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: Malpractice". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  2. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p103
  3. David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p211-212
  4. "Interview with Bill Bennett", Signet, 11 April 1996 Archived 8 December 2012 at archive.today accessed 17 November 2012