| A City's Child | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Brian Kavanagh |
| Written by | Don Battye |
| Based on | a story by Brian Kavanagh |
| Produced by | Brian Kavanagh |
| Starring | Monica Maughan Sean Scully |
| Cinematography | Brian Kavanagh |
| Edited by | Brian Kavanagh |
| Music by | Peter Pinne Mayfield B. Anthony |
Production company | Kavanagh Productions |
| Distributed by | British Empire Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30,000[1] |
A City's Child is a 1972 Australian film directed by Brian Kavanagh.
A spinster whose invalid mother dies starts drifting into a fantasy world. She starts collecting Barbie dolls and meets a young man who may or may not be real. The two of them become lovers.
The film was shot on 16mm with some financial assistance from the Experimental Film and Television Fund. Shooting took place over four weeks, half in a small studio belonging to Cambridge Films, half on location in various suburbs. After completion of filming, theAustralian Film Development Corporation provided $5,000 to enable the film to be blown up to 35mm.[1]
The film played in the London, Edinburgh, Chicago and Sydney Film Festivals. Monica Maugham wonBest Female Actor at the 1972 AFI Awards. However the film was not widely screened, in part because the movie was refused registration under the quality clause of the New South WalesFilm Quota Act.[1]
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