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Bonjour Balwyn
''Bonjour Balwyn'' is a 1971 Australian independent film directed by Nigel Buesst and starring John Duigan, Peter Cummins, and John Romeril. It was one of the most notable films of the "Carlton Wave" of filmmaking.David Stratton, ''The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival'', Angus & Robertson, 1980 p276 Premise Kevin Agar is a Carlton-based owner of a fledgling magazine who struggles to make ends meet. As his financial situation turns desperate, he finds work assisting a television repair man with repossessions. Agar's parents live in the suburb of Balwyn. Cast * John Duigan as Kevin Agar * Peter Cummins as TV repairman * John Romeril as Alan * Patricia Condon as secretary * Barbara Stephens as Christine * Reg Newson as theatre producer * Camilla Rountree as Rhonda * Marcel Cugola * Jim Nicholas * Alan Finney * Peter Carmody * Geoff Gardener Production ''Bonjour Balwyn'' was shot on 16mm with funds from the Experimental Film and Television Fund. The original runn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigel Buesst
Nigel Buesst (born 30 April 1938) is an Australian filmmaker from Melbourne. After graduating B.Com in 1960 from Melbourne University he headed overseas to London and worked as an assistant editor at Shepperton Studios. On returning to Melbourne in 1962 he worked for some months at the ABC's Ripponlea newsroom, and freelanced as a cameraman on various productions. He also started directing his own films, beginning with “Fun Radio” in 1963. After the success of his film "Rise and Fall of Squizzy Taylor" he began teaching at the Swinburne University of Technology (1970-1984) while continuing to make films on a diverse range of subjects. He was also a co-founder and the artistic director of the St Kilda Film Festival from 1986 to 1990. Buesst has been described as "a living legend of Melbourne's film scene" and was a figure in the "Carlton wave" of Australian filmmaking. Select credits DIRECTOR on all titles, unless otherwise noted. *''Fun Radio'' (1963) *''Dancing Cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |