Australia / Dec 01, 1987
Olive (1987)
Directed by Stephen Wallace
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1h 33min
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5.0/10
Plot
Based on the true story of fiery, tempestuous actress, Olive Bodill. Soon after Olive and her actor/writer husband, Tony, celebrate their 16th wedding anniversary Olive discovers that she has a malignant breast cancer. Once so strong and independent, Olive now becomes dependent on Tony who himself relies so much on her energy and decisiveness. But with his help Olive confronts her death, and in what has been a marriage of opposites, with all the attendant difficulties, the partners are fused finally in a bond of love.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lyn James | Doreen |
| Elaine Lee | Elaine |
| Andreas Klein | Wendy's boyfriend |
| Hans Farkash | Dr Zibac |
| Moya O'Sullivan | Saleslady |
| Alison Chambers | Cashier |
| Mary Regan | Sister Kelly |
| Richard Meikle | Mr Crawford |
| Colleen Clifford | Mrs Lawson |
| Heather Christie | Sister Snow |
| Leanne Geerin | Nurse 1 |
| Don Chapman | Dr Tennant |
| Franco Valentino | Foodman |
| Stephen Leeder | Dr Douglas |
| Penny Bladen | Ward Sister |
| Elaine Paton | Pre-op nurse |
| Jean Calver | Woman patient |
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| Matthew O'Sullivan | Chemotherapy doctor |
| Brandon Raynor | Bald chemotherapy patient |
| Helen Mutkins | Mary |
| Guy Le Claire | Dennis |
| Arthur Faynes | Undertaker |
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Olive |
| Original language | EN |
| Status | Released |
| Official site | screenaustralia.gov.au |
| Release date | 1 dicembre 1987 |
| Writer | Anthony Wheeler, Ron Blair |
| Casting | Jennifer Allen |
| Editing | Bill Russo, Heidi Kenessey, Dorothy Welch |
| Cinematography | Jeff Malouf, Gary Russell, Andrew McClymont, Alan Trevena, Paul Lawrence, Barry Gaunt, Robert McFarlane |
| Assistant directors | Graham Millar, Deborah Klika, Stephen Wallace, Emma Peach |
| Lighting | Martin Perrott, Pierre Dron, Mark Tanner |
| Camera operators | Jeff Malouf, Gary Russell, Andrew McClymont, Alan Trevena, Paul Lawrence, Barry Gaunt, Robert McFarlane |
| Additional photography | Jeff Malouf, Gary Russell, Andrew McClymont, Alan Trevena, Paul Lawrence, Barry Gaunt, Robert McFarlane |
| Production design | Julie Belle, Helen Bauman, John Downie, Susan Glavich, Nick Hocking, Greg Bush, Sandra Carrington |
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| Art direction | Helen Bauman, John Downie, Susan Glavich, Nick Hocking, Greg Bush, Sandra Carrington |
| Set decoration | Helen Bauman, John Downie, Susan Glavich, Nick Hocking, Greg Bush, Sandra Carrington |
| Music | Ralph Schneider, Guntis Sics, Scott Taylor, Des Horne, Julia Wright, Stuart Miller, Paul Hayes, Annie Cocksedge |
| Sound | Ralph Schneider, Guntis Sics, Scott Taylor, Des Horne, Julia Wright, Stuart Miller, Paul Hayes, Annie Cocksedge |
| Costume design | Garry Siutz, Richard Kennett, Wendy Falconer, Suzana Ciko |
| Makeup | Garry Siutz, Richard Kennett, Wendy Falconer, Suzana Ciko |
| Hairstyling | Garry Siutz, Richard Kennett, Wendy Falconer, Suzana Ciko |
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