The Cellist

Guy is returning to Australia when he is befriended by Les. We learn that Guy is a cellist with the London Philharmonic, coming home to see his daughter. However, when the daughter fails to meet him, Guy is taken home to stay with Les’s family. He gets to know Lorraine… Cast: Guy Roper - Rhys McConnachie Lorraine - Tracey Higginson Les Batson - John Clayton with a cameo appearance by James Morrison as the trumpet cyclist.

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Credits

production company

AFTRS

director

Robert Marchand

Duration

00:29:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1985

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323876

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Social life and customs

Music & Performing Arts → Morrison, James

People → Morrison, James

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1985

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