Simone de Beauvoir's Babies
Australian television mini-series
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Simone de Beauvoir's Babies is a 1997 Australian television mini-series broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1997.
Written byDeborah Cox
Directed byKate Woods
StarringLeverne McDonnell, Anne Looby, Sonia Todd, Sally Cooper
ComposerJen Anderson
| Simone de Beauvoir's Babies | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Deborah Cox |
| Directed by | Kate Woods |
| Starring | Leverne McDonnell, Anne Looby, Sonia Todd, Sally Cooper |
| Composer | Jen Anderson |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Andrew Knight, Sue Masters, Jackie O'Sullivan, Stephen Vizard |
| Producers | Deborah Cox, Andrew Knight, Denise Patience |
| Cinematography | Jaems Grant |
| Production companies | Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Artist Services Productions Pty Ltd |
The series comprises four one-hour episodes starring Sally Cooper, Anne Looby, Leverne McDonnell and Sonia Todd as women in their late 30s who are single, childless and aware of their biological clocks ticking down.[1]
David Wenham won the 1997 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Actor in Television Drama for his role as Ian.[2]
The soundtrack for the series was composed by Jen Anderson.[3]
Cast
- Sally Cooper as Sue
- Anne Looby as Louise
- Leverne McDonnell as Dianne
- Sonia Todd as Karla
- David Wenham as Ian
- Phillip Gordon as Spud
- Jacek Koman as Ryko
- Peta Brady as Dianne, aged 17
- Asher Keddie as Karla, age 17
- Rod Mullinar as Mick
- Belinda McClory as Wendy
- Anne Phelan as Postie
- Bridie Carter as Dating Agent
