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Conferenceville is 1984 Australian TV movie based on a 1976 novel by Frank Moorhouse.[1]

Conferenceville
Directed by	Julian Pringle
Written by	Frank Moorhouse
Based on	novel by Frank Moorhouse
Produced by	Sandra Levy
Starring	John Gaden Robyn Nevin Ray Barrett
Cinematography	Julian Penney
Production company	ABC
Release date	May 1984
Running time	80 mins
Country	Australia
Language	English

Plot

Delegates attend a multi-racial UNESCO conference. Dr Cindy Broughton is raped by three Aboriginal delegates but refuses to press charges.

Cast

• John Gaden as Ian Selfridge, a writer
• Robyn Nevin as Dr Cindy Broughton
• Ray Barrett
• Kevin Miles
• Robin Ramsey

Reception

The Sydney Morning Herald said "it's not a bad production nor is it badly acted... fairly enjoyable. There is some funny lines parodying the jargon used by academics."[2]

References

External links

• Conferenceville at IMDb
• Conferenceville at AusLit
• Conferenceville at Screen Australia

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