| Cathy's Child | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Donald Crombie |
| Produced by | Pom Oliver Errol Sullivan |
| Written by | Ken Quinnell |
| Starring | Michele Fawdon Alan Cassell Bryan Brown Arthur Dignam Willie Fennell |
| Music by | William Motzing |
| Cinematography | Gary Hansen |
| Editing by | Tim Wellburn |
| Distributed by | Village Roadshow |
| Release date(s) | 1979 |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Cathy's Child is a 1979 Australian film, directed by Donald Crombie and starring Michele Fawdon, Alan Cassell and Bryan Brown.
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Cathy Baikas is a woman of Greek heritage who lives in Sydney, Australia with her three-year-old daughter. When her daughter's father kidnaps the child and takes her back to Greece, Cathy discovers the authorities can do little to help her. She turns to the media. The editor of a major daily newspaper proves sympathetic to Cathy's problem and begins giving her case press coverage. The film is based on a true story.
Michele Fawdon was awarded Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 1979 Australian Film Institute Awards for her role as Cathy Baikis.
The film also received nominations for Best Actor in a Lead Role, Best Direction and Best Film at the same awards.
Cathy's Child grossed $135,000 at the box office in Australia,[1] which is equivalent to $527,850 in 2009 dollars.