Australia / Apr 20, 1977
The Alternative (1977)
Directed by Paul Eddey
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As sensitive as it is provocative...
1h 14min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Unmarried, beautiful and talented, Melanie Hilton discovers she is pregnant. The editor of a woman's magazine, she decides to have her baby and take leave from her job. Caught between her ex-lover and a colleague who wants to marry her, Melanie must find a solution or an alternative to her problem. When she falls in love with a woman, she questions the value of the traditional value unit.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mary Mackay | Mrs. Millbank |
| Robert Bruning | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Anne Haddy | Helen (uncredited) |
| Jackie Rees | June (uncredited) |
| Peter Adams | Noel Denning |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Alternative |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gemini Productions, Reg Grundy Productions, The Australian Film Commission |
| Release date | 20 aprile 1977 |
| Production | Robert Bruning, David Hannay |
| Writer | Robert Bruning, Tony Morphett |
| Editing | Trevor Ellis, Vicki Ambrose |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd, Irvine G. McLaughlin, Peter Moss, Steve Newman |
| Assistant directors | Lyn McEncroe, Paul Eddey, Therese O'Leary |
| Lighting | Peter Moyes, Mick Morris, Paul Moyes |
| Camera operators | Peter Moss, Irvine G. McLaughlin, Russell Boyd, Steve Newman |
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| Additional photography | Irvine G. McLaughlin, Peter Moss, Russell Boyd, Steve Newman |
| Production design | Darrell Lass |
| Art direction | Darrell Lass |
| Set decoration | Darrell Lass |
| Music | Bob Young, Phil Judd, Jack Friedman, Cliff Curll |
| Sound | Bob Young, Phil Judd, Jack Friedman, Cliff Curll |
Release dates
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