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Film Details - Beyond Simpson Le Mesurier , 1998
Producers:
Roger Simpson, Roger Le Mesurier, and Terry Jennings.
Production Companies:
Beyond Simpson Le Mesurier Productions.
Director of Photography:
Ron Hagen.
Editors:
Peter Carrodus.
Production Designers:
Otello Stolfo.
Music:
John Clifford White.
Cast:
Including Rebecca Gibney (Jane Halifax), Shane Connor (Ray), Hugh Jackman (Eric Ringer), Susan Lyons (Helen de Castro), Catherine Wilkin (Marion Walters, Jane's Analyst), Barry Langrishe (Martin Ledger), Myles Collins (Detective Twomey), Brett Swain (Lauper), Matthew Crosby (Vassalo), Bryan Marshall (John Halifax, Jane's Father), Matylda Buczko (Young Jane), Stephen Whittaker (Tabloid Photographer), Tasos Petousis (Tony Martini), Emma Buckland (Mrs Martini), Jake Notarfrancesco (Marco Martini), Sullivan Stapleton (Hamish), Anni Finsterer (Maxine), Gary Adams (Bruno), Lena Fiszman (Soula), and Jackie Kelleher (Mrs Toleworth).
Release Dates:
6 September 1998.
Awards:
- Logie Awards, Silver Logie: Most Outstanding Actress (nomination for Rebecca Gibney), 1999.
- Logie awards, Silver Logie: Most Popular Actress (nomination for Rebecca Gibney), 1999.
- Australian Cinematographers Society, Golden Tripod: Telefeatures, TV Drama & Mini Series (won), 1999.
- AFI Award, Best Achievement in Direction in a Television Drama (nomination), 1998.
- AFI Award, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama (nomination for Shane Connor), 1998.
- AFI Award, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama (nomination for Rebecca Gibney), 1998.
- Victoria/Tasmania Awards, Victoria (Gold) (win for Ron Hagen), 1998.
Notes:
Script editor: Jutta Goetze.
Script editor (trainee): Jo Martino.
Network script executive: John Hugginson.
