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The Child
1973
single work
film/TV
— Appears in: Libido 1973;
— Appears in: Overland , no. 71 1978; (p. 11-21) The second of four short films that comprise the feature film Libido, 'The Child' is set during the 1910s. The protagonist is a child whose father has left. The boy watches as first his mother and then his governess have affairs with a local man, with tragic consequences. The story deals essentially with the child's inner emotions and the disturbance that sudden exposure to overt sexuality in an adult world can cause.
Notes
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Written as an outline for a film on the invitation of the Producers' and Directors' Guild of Victoria. The outline was adapted by Tim Burstall for The Child, one segment of the four part film 'Libido' (1973).
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Works about this Work
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The Final Rally : Tim Burstall
1978
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , no. 71 1978; (p. 26-27)Tim Burstall's response to Hal Porter's criticism of Burstall's adaptation of Porter's film outline The Jetty.
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The Author's 1977 Views: Afterthoughts : Hal Porter
1978
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , no. 71 1978; (p. 24-27) Hal Porter 1980; (p. 335-340) Hal Porter expresses his unhappiness with the adaptation of his film outline The Jetty by Tim Burstall for Burstall's film The Child. -
The Author's Initial Response - Segment from an Interview
1978
extract
interview
— Appears in: Overland , no. 71 1978; (p. 22) This extract is probably from an interview by the Producers' and Directors' Guild of Victoria of Hal Porter. Porter quotes from this interview in his criticism The Author's 1977 Views : Afterthoughts. -
The Directors Talk
1978
single work
interview
— Appears in: Overland , no. 71 1978; (p. 22-24) Burstall, Baker, Murray and Schepisi discuss Hal Porter's outline The Jetty and Tim Burstall's adaptation of the outline into the film The Child. -
Comments on 'The Jetty' : Response to Hal Porter's Story
1978
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , no. 71 1978; (p. 9-10)
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The Author's Initial Response - Segment from an Interview
1978
extract
interview
— Appears in: Overland , no. 71 1978; (p. 22) This extract is probably from an interview by the Producers' and Directors' Guild of Victoria of Hal Porter. Porter quotes from this interview in his criticism The Author's 1977 Views : Afterthoughts. -
The Author's 1977 Views: Afterthoughts : Hal Porter
1978
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , no. 71 1978; (p. 24-27) Hal Porter 1980; (p. 335-340) Hal Porter expresses his unhappiness with the adaptation of his film outline The Jetty by Tim Burstall for Burstall's film The Child. -
The Final Rally : Tim Burstall
1978
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , no. 71 1978; (p. 26-27)Tim Burstall's response to Hal Porter's criticism of Burstall's adaptation of Porter's film outline The Jetty.
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Comments on 'The Jetty' : Response to Hal Porter's Story
1978
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , no. 71 1978; (p. 9-10) -
The Directors Talk
1978
single work
interview
— Appears in: Overland , no. 71 1978; (p. 22-24) Burstall, Baker, Murray and Schepisi discuss Hal Porter's outline The Jetty and Tim Burstall's adaptation of the outline into the film The Child.
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