Hunger (1986 film)
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Written byLouis Nowra
Directed byStephen Wallace
StarringBrendan Higgins
Melita Jurisic
Melita Jurisic
Music byNathan Waks
| Hunger | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Louis Nowra |
| Directed by | Stephen Wallace |
| Starring | Brendan Higgins Melita Jurisic |
| Music by | Nathan Waks |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Jan Chapman |
| Cinematography | Julian Penney |
| Editor | William Russo |
| Running time | 90 mins |
| Production company | ABC |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 10 October 1986 |
Hunger is a 1986 Australian TV film about a Romanian refugee who settles in Australia.[1]
Cast
- Brendan Higgins as Michael Radulesco
- Melita Jurisic as Ileana Radulesco
- Paul Chubb as Caffrey
- Cathy Downes as Sue Saunders
- John Bell as Romanian Consul
- Briony Behets as Mrs. Levey
Production
Louis Nowra wrote the film for Jan Chapman following their successful collaboration on Displaced Persons. He says the subject matter was close to Chapman's heart, and the producer thought it would be a romantic story. However, the more research Nowra did, the less romantic he felt the story was and he had a deal of trouble writing it as a love story. He felt swamped with the research and did not like the real-life men on whom the story was based. Nowra was not satisfied with the final script, although he said the director did the best he could. Nowra also plays a support role.[2]
