Stork (film)

Stork
Directed by Tim Burstall
Produced by Tim Burstall
Written by David Williamson
Starring Bruce Spence
Graeme Blundell
Jacki Weaver
Music by Han Poulsen
Cinematography Robin Copping
Editing by Edward McQueen-Mason
Release date(s) 27 December 1971
Running time 85 minutes
Country Australia
Language English

Stork is a 1971 Australian comedy film directed by Tim Burstall. Stork is based on the play 'The Coming of Stork' by David Williamson. Bruce Spence and Jacki Weaver make their feature film debuts in Stork, being honoured at the 1972 Australian Film Awards, where they shared the acting prize. Stork won the prize for best narrative feature and Tim Burstall won for best direction.[1] Stork was one of the first ocker comedies.[2] Stork was the first commercial success of the Australian cinema revival.[3][4]

The film follows a group of people sharing a house in Carlton, Australia during the 1960s.

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References

  1. ^ IMDb awards
  2. ^ Murray, Scott; (ed.) (1994). Australian Cinema. St.Leonards, NSW.: Allen & Unwin/AFC. pp. 76, 295. ISBN 1863733116. 
  3. ^ McFarlane, Brian; Mayer, Geoff (1992). New Australian cinema: sources and parallels in American and British film. Cambridge University Press. p. 149. ISBN 978-0521383639. 
  4. ^ Reade, Eric (1979). History and heartburn: the saga of Australian film, 1896-1978. Harper & Row Publishers. pp. 175–176. ISBN 978-0838630822. 

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