''Jilted'' is a 1987 film directed by Bill Bennett.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p91

Plot

Two people who have had disastrous love affairs meet on a tropical island resort.

Cast

* Richard Moir as Al * Jennifer Cluff as Harry * Steve Jacobs as Bob * Helen Mutkins as Cindy *

Tina Bursill Tina Bursill (born 24 July 1951) is an Australian actress. She played Louise Carter on the television series '' Skyways'' (1979–1981) and Sonia Stevens on ''Prisoner'' (1983–1984). She played Meryl Knight in the Nine Network drama series ...

as Paula * Ken Radley as Doug

Production

The script was inspired by the breakup of Bennett's first marriage. Half the budget was raised by a pre-sale to J.C. Williamson and the movie was shot on Fraser Island in February 1987, near Orchid Beach Resort.

Release

The film was not released theatrically, despite Tina Burstill winning an AFI Award for Best Supporting Actress. It was released on video in 1989. Bill Bennett later said he feels the film was not as effective as it could have been, and together with the lack of success of ''

Dear Cardholder ''Dear Cardholder'' is a 1987 Australian film about a man who gets into debt on his credit cards.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p41 The film failed to find a cinema release, and its director, ...

'' led to him taking a break from making features for a number of years."Interview with Bill Bennett", ''Signet'', 11 April 1996
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References

External links

* 1987 films Australian drama films Films directed by Bill Bennett 1980s English-language films 1980s Australian films {{1980s-Australia-film-stub