The Clinic (1982 film)
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Plot
Medical student Paul Armstrong (Simon Burke) arrives at a busy Melbourne VD clinic to study the work of the specialists there. Over the course of his visit, the strait-laced Paul encounters a diverse array of patients including gay man Charlie (Geoff Parry), middle-class woman Nancy (Veronica Lang), Carl (Martin Sharman), who has contracted a sexual disease after cheating on his fiancée, and Warwick (Ned Lander), who has lost his job due to contracting a disease.
Cast
- Chris Haywood as Dr. Eric Linden
- Simon Burke as Paul
- Gerda Nicolson as Linda
- Rona McLeod as Dr. Carol Young
- Suzanne Roylance as Patty
- Veronica Lang as Nancy
- Pat Evison as Alda
- Max Bruch as Hassad
- Gabrielle Hartley as Gillian
- Jane Clifton as Sharon
- Geoff Parry as Charlie
- Martin Sharman as Carl
- Ned Lander as Warwick
- Tommy Dysart as Patient
- Alex Menglet
- Mike Bishop
Filming locations
The Clinic was filmed in Melbourne and Deniliquin, Australia.[1] Seabrook House was used as the location of the fictional clinic at 573 Lonsdale Street, in Melbourne.
Award nominations
In 1983 the film received 2 AFI Award nominations for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Pat Evison) and Best Original Screenplay (Greg Millin).[2]
Box office
The Clinic grossed $414,000 at the box office in Australia,[3] which is equivalent to $1,092,960 in 2009 dollars.
See also
References
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- ↑ a b David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p321
- ↑ IMDb awards
- ↑ Film Victoria – Australian Films at the Australian Box Office
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Further reading
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External links
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- The Clinic at Oz Movies
- The Clinic at the National Film and Sound Archive
- PlanetOut film review
- Seabrook House location of the fictional VD clinic at 573 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia.
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