The Sum of Us
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| The Sum of Us | |
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| Directed by | Geoff Burton Kevin Dowling |
| Produced by | Hal McElroy Errol Sullivan |
| Written by | David Stevens |
| Starring | Jack Thompson Russell Crowe John Polson |
| Music by | David Faulkner |
| Cinematography | Geoff Burton |
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The Sum of Us is a play by David Stevens.
The plot revolves around the comfortable relationship between a widower, Harry, and his gay son and their individual searches for the right mate. Jeff's boyfriend, who is closeted from his own homophobic father, finds it difficult to relate to Harry's well-meaning matchmaking ways, while Harry's relationship with a woman he meets via a computer dating service is jeopardized when she learns about his son's sexual preference.
The play, directed by Kevin Dowling, opened on October 16, 1990 at the off-Broadway Cherry Lane Theatre, where it ran for 335 performances. Tony Goldwyn and Richard Venture headed the cast.
A 1994 Australian film version, directed by Dowling and Geoff Burton, starred Russell Crowe and Jack Thompson. The screen adaptation mimics the play's device of breaking the fourth wall with direct to camera conversational asides by both Harry and Jeff. Stevens' screenplay won awards from the Australian Film Institute and the Montréal World Film Festival, and the movie was named Best Film at the Cleveland International Film Festival.
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