Fran (film)
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Fran is a 1985 Australia
n film directed by Glenda Hambly. Fran is a mother who abandons her children in favor of a romantic life after her husband leaves her.
Filmed in Perth
, Western Australia
, Australia.
in three categories (Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Director, Best Film). It won AFI Awards in the Best Actress in a Lead Role (Noni Hazlehurst), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Annie Byron) and Best Original Screenplay (Glenda Hambly) categories.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n film directed by Glenda Hambly. Fran is a mother who abandons her children in favor of a romantic life after her husband leaves her.
Filmed in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, Australia.
Awards
Fran got nominated for an AFI AwardsAustralian Film Institute Awards
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award, known as the AACTA Award , is an accolade presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts . The awards recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry and television industry, including directors,...
in three categories (Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Director, Best Film). It won AFI Awards in the Best Actress in a Lead Role (Noni Hazlehurst), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Annie Byron) and Best Original Screenplay (Glenda Hambly) categories.
Cast
- Noni Hazlehurst as Fran
- Annie Byron as Marge
- Alan FletcherAlan FletcherAlan Fletcher is an Australian actor and musician, best known for his role as Karl Kennedy in long-running soap opera Neighbours. Fletcher was educated at Wesley College, Perth.-Career:...
as Jeff - Narelle Simpson as Lisa
- Travis Ward as Tom
- Rosie Logie as Cynthia
- Danny Adcock as Ray
- Steve Jodrell as Michael Butlin
- Penny Brown as Sally Aspinal
- Faith Clayton as Waigani Supervisor