''Solo'' is a 1977 New Zealand

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

directed by Tony Williams. The plot concerns a

hitchhiker Hitchhiking (also known as thumbing, autostop or hitching) is a means of transportation that is gained by asking individuals, usually strangers, for a ride in their car or other vehicle. The ride is usually, but not always, free. Nomads hav ...

who falls for a pilot.''Solo'' at the New Zealand Film Project
accessed 22 November 2012

Cast

Vincent Gil Vincent Gil (1939 – 21 August 2022), also credited as Vince Gil, was an Australian film and television actor best known for his portrayal of the character ''Nightrider'' in the 1979 film ''Mad Max'', and ''Stone''. Gil had also starred in m ...

as Paul Robinson * Lisa Peers as Judy Ballantyne *

Martyn Sanderson Martyn Sanderson (24 February 1938 – 14 October 2009) was a New Zealand actor, director, producer, writer and poet. Sanderson was described as one of the founding fathers of modern theatre in New Zealand. In New Zealand he had appearances ...

as Jules Catweazle *

Davina Whitehouse Davina Whitehouse (born Eileen Eliza Smith; 16 December 1912 – 25 December 2002), also known by the stage name Davina Craig before her marriage, was an English-born actress, acclaimed for her roles on stage and film in her native land in the ...

as Rohana Beaulieu * Maxwell Fernie as Crispin Beaulieu * Perry Armstrong as Billy Robinson * Frances Edmond as School teacher * Uncle Roy as Man on bike * Jock Spence as Radio operator * Gillian Hope as Woman on train * Veronica Lawrence as Sue * Val Murphy as Anita

References

External links

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''Solo''
at Oz Movies

at New Zealand Feature Film Database 1977 films New Zealand romantic comedy films 1970s English-language films {{NewZealand-film-stub