Martine (film)
Martine is a 1961 Australian television play directed by Christopher Muir in Melbourne.
| Martine | |
|---|---|
 Ad in The Age 1 Nov 1961 | |
| Written by | Wal Cherry |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Christopher Muir |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Production company | Australian Broadcasting Commission |
| Release | |
| Original release | 1 November 1961 (Melbourne, live)[1] 27 December 1961 (Sydney, taped)[2] |
It was based on a play by Jean-Jacques Bernard.
Plot
In France, a young peasant girl Martine (is secretly in love with sophisticated man Julien even though he has a wife Joanne , who Madame Mervan arranged him to marry. Alfred courts Martine but she rejects him.
Cast
- Annette Andre as Martine
- Frederick Parslow as Julien
- Joan Harris as Jeanne
- Barbara Brandon as Madame Mervan, Julien's grandmother
- Lloyd Cunnington as Station master
- Graham Hughes as Alfred, a peasant
Production
The play was long in the repertoire of the Comedie Francaise and director Chris Muir said it required tender and delicate handling.[3] Annette Andre said she enjoyed working with Muir "he was very intelligent and more experienced. He wasn’t easy, but he could get a performance out of an actor."[4]
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald said Parslow's "fine acting gave" the production "a touch of excellence that it otherwise could not hope to attain" calling the story "poignant, tender and slight."[5]
References
- "TV try out for the Unspoken". The Age. 26 October 1961. p. 13.
- "TV guide". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 December 1961. p. 11.
- "School of Drama". The Age. 26 October 1961. p. 25.
- Vagg, Stephen (29 August 2020). "Annette Andre: My Brilliant Early Australian Career". Filmink.
- "Television Production of Martine". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 December 1961. p. 4.