''Fran'' is a 1985
Australia
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n film directed by Glenda Hambly, with
Noni Hazlehurst
Leonie Elva "Noni" Hazlehurst , (born 17 August 1953) is an Australian actress, director, writer, presenter and broadcaster who has appeared on television and radio, in dramas, mini-series and made for television films, as well also on stag ...
in the title role. Fran is a mother who abandons her children in favour of a romantic life after her husband leaves her. It was filmed in
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...
,
Western Australia
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,
Australia
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.
Awards
''Fran'' was nominated for an
AFI Awards 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
Annie Byron is an AFI Award-winning Australian film, stage, and television actress best known for '' Wolf Creek 2'', ''Fran'', ''Muriel's Wedding'', and '' Doing Time for Patsy Cline''.
Early life
Byron was born in Inverell, Australia. S ...
) and Best Original Screenplay (Glenda Hambly) categories.
Cast
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Noni Hazlehurst
Leonie Elva "Noni" Hazlehurst , (born 17 August 1953) is an Australian actress, director, writer, presenter and broadcaster who has appeared on television and radio, in dramas, mini-series and made for television films, as well also on stag ...
as ''Fran''
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Annie Byron
Annie Byron is an AFI Award-winning Australian film, stage, and television actress best known for '' Wolf Creek 2'', ''Fran'', ''Muriel's Wedding'', and '' Doing Time for Patsy Cline''.
Early life
Byron was born in Inverell, Australia. S ...
as ''Marge''
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Alan Fletcher as ''Jeff''
*Narelle Simpson as ''Lisa''
*Travis Ward as ''Tom''
*Rosie Logie as ''Cynthia''
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Danny Adcock
Danny Adcock (born 29 June 1948) is an Australian actor, known for his work in television and theatre.
His television acting roles include 7 different roles in Crawford Production series ''Matlock Police'' as the killer of Michael Pate's chara ...
as ''Ray''
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Steve Jodrell as ''Michael Butlin''
*Penny Brown as ''Sally Aspinal''
*Faith Clayton as ''Waigani Supervisor''
Production
Glenda Hambly was commissioned by the Western Australia Department for Community Services to make a film about the problems of a single mother and she convinced them to let her make it as a drama. The producers pre-sold the movie to Channel Seven and it was made as a telemovie but was released theatrically.
Box office
''Fran'' grossed $111,903 at the box office in Australia.
See also
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Cinema of Australia
The cinema of Australia had its beginnings with the 1906 production of ''The Story of the Kelly Gang'', arguably the world's first feature film. Since then, Australian crews have produced many films, a number of which have received internati ...
References
Further reading
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External links
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1985 films
1985 drama films
Australian drama films
1980s English-language films
1980s Australian films
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