Parklands (film)

Parklands
Parklands
Directed by	Kathryn Millard
Written by	Kathryn Millard
Produced by	Helen Bowden
Starring	Cate Blanchett; Tony Martin; Carmel Johnson; Tony Mack; Patrick Duggin; Bridget Walters; Jo Peoples
Cinematography	Mandy Walker
Music by	Richard Vella
Release date	1996;
Running time	51 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

Parklands is a 1996 Australian drama film written and directed by Kathryn Millard, starring Cate Blanchett in an early role. The 51-minute-long movie includes Chamber of Commerce-style promotional material about Adelaide that was made in the 1950s and '60s.

Plot summary

Rosie returns home to attend the funeral of her father Cliff, who left her mother years earlier. His mistress Jean invites Rosie to stay with her for a while, allowing her time to learn about what her father was doing throughout the years they were separated. Her investigation into his past leads to diaries he kept, and entries he made suggest that despite his career as a policeman he was a corrupt man involved in the drug trade.

Principal cast

Cate Blanchett - Rosie
Tony Martin - Cliff
Carmel Johnson - Jean
Tony Mack - Dave Morrison
Patrick Duggin - Andrew
Bridget Walters - Mrs. Roberts
Jo Peoples - Elizabeth

Principal production credits

Producer - Helen Bowden
Original Music - Richard Vella
Cinematography - Mandy Walker
Production Design - Prisque Salvi

Awards and nominations

The Australian Cinematographers Society honored Mandy Walker with their Award of Distinction for Fictional Drama Shorts, and Kathryn Millard won the Certificate of Merit for Film & Video – Short Narrative III (31–60 minutes) at the San Francisco International Film Festival.

External links

Parklands at the Internet Movie Database

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