Films

It’s election night 1969. Don and Kath, hope that there will be a change of government, and give a party to watch the results. As the tide turns against Labor, the good cheer palls and the faded ideals and disappointed hopes of the characters begin to show.

Williamson’s brilliant satire examines a society on the threshold of emerging from a generation of comfortable, conservative political and social values.

Cast : 6M, 5F

Screenplay by Michael Rymer from the play by David Williamson

Starring Vince Colosimo, Luke Ford, Sigrid Thornton and Matthew Newton,  directed by Michael Rymer.

The story of the relationship of journalist Roger East and Ramos Horta as East goes to find the truth about the missing Australian Journalists in Indonesia known as the Balibo Five.

Screenplay by David Williamson and Robert Connolly

Starring Anthony La Paglia and Oscar Isaac

Directed by Robert Connolly.

Screenplay by Peter Fitzpatrick from the play by David Williamson.

Starring Anthony La Paglia and Gia Carides directed by Richard Franklin.

Screenplay by David Williamson from his play “Travelling North”.

Starring Leo McKern and Julia Blake  Directed by Carl Shultz

The story of Australia’s most famous racehorse and the trainer who was his constant companion.

Screenplay by David Williamson

Starring Tom Burlinson and Martin Vaughan,   Director Simon Wincer.

An Australian journalist goes to report on Indonesia at time of acute civil warfare, exposes himself to great danger and falls in love.

Screenplay by David Williamson, Peter Weir and Christopher Koch from the novel by Christopher Koch.

Starring Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver  directed by Peter Weir.

A Toy manufacturer leaves his wife for a new partner who has two small children and finds that marriage breakups can be far more complicated than he imagined and that the course of true love never runs smooth.

Original Screenplay by David Williamson

Starring Sigrid Thornton, Mike Preston and Diane Cilento .   Director Tim Burstall.

Screenplay by David Williamson from a story by Peter Weir

The story of two Australian boys who volunteer to go and fight in the first world war and end up on the fatal shores of Gallipoli.

Starring Mel Gibson and Mark Lee,  Directed by Peter Weir.

Screenplay by David Williamson adapted from his play “The Club”

Starring Jack Thompson and Graham Kennedy,  directed by Bruce Beresford.

Original Screenplay by David Williamson

A decidedly irreverent and comedic take on the famous Eliza Fraser story in which a shipwrecked woman in the Eighteen Thirties survives by living with aboriginals on Fraser Island.

Starring   Susannah York, John Waters, Trevor Howard,  Director Tim Burstall