Olive (1987)
Based on the true story of fiery, tempestuous actress, Olive Bodill. Soon after Olive and her actor/writer husband, Tony, celebrate their 16th wedding anniversary Olive discovers that she has a malignant breast cancer. Once so strong and independent, Olive now becomes dependent on Tony who himself relies so much on her energy and decisiveness. But with his help Olive confronts her death, and in what has been a marriage of opposites, with all the attendant difficulties, the partners are fused finally in a bond of love.
Director: Stephen Wallace
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Kerry McGuire as Olive |
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Nick Tate as Tony |
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Paddy Costa as Gillian |
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Peter McLoughlin as Chris |
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Cathy Richardson as Wendy |
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Michael Turkich as Stewart |
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Owen Weingott as Vincent |
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Lyn James as Doreen |
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Elaine Lee as Elaine |
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Andreas Klein as Wendy's boyfriend |
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Hans Farkash as Dr Zibac |
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Moya O'Sullivan as Saleslady |
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Alison Chambers as Cashier |
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Mary Regan as Sister Kelly |
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Richard Meikle as Mr Crawford |
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Colleen Clifford as Mrs Lawson |
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Heather Christie as Sister Snow |
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Leanne Geerin as Nurse 1 |
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Don Chapman as Dr Tennant |
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Franco Valentino as Foodman |
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Stephen Leeder as Dr Douglas |
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Penny Bladen as Ward Sister |
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Elaine Paton as Pre-op nurse |
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Jean Calver as Woman patient |
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Matthew O'Sullivan as Chemotherapy doctor |
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Brandon Raynor as Bald chemotherapy patient |
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Helen Mutkins as Mary |
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Guy Le Claire as Dennis |
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Arthur Faynes as Undertaker |
| Directing | Stephen Wallace | Director |
| Writing | Anthony Wheeler | Writer |
| Camera | Jeff Malouf | Director of Photography |
| Production | Julie Belle | Production Designer |
| Editing | Bill Russo | Editor |
| Sound | Ralph Schneider | Music |
| Writing | Ron Blair | Script Editor |
| Production | Liz Allen | Production Manager |
| Directing | Graham Millar | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Jennifer Allen | Casting |
| Production | Irene Gaskell | Casting Assistant |
| Directing | Deborah Klika | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Clinton White | Unit Manager |
| Production | Annabel Jeffery | Production Secretary |
| Camera | Gary Russell | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Andrew McClymont | Clapper Loader |
| Sound | Guntis Sics | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Scott Taylor | Boom Operator |
| Directing | Emma Peach | Continuity |
| Lighting | Martin Perrott | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Pierre Dron | Electrician |
| Lighting | Mark Tanner | Electrician |
| Camera | Alan Trevena | Grip |
| Camera | Paul Lawrence | Assistant Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Garry Siutz | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Art | Helen Bauman | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | John Downie | Property Master |
| Art | Susan Glavich | Property Buyer |
| Art | Nick Hocking | Props |
| Art | Greg Bush | Props |
| Art | Sandra Carrington | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Kennett | Set Dressing Production Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wendy Falconer | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzana Ciko | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Crew | Terry Foley | Medical Consultant |
| Production | Georgie Brown | Publicist |
| Camera | Barry Gaunt | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Robert McFarlane | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Des Horne | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Julia Wright | Sound Editor |
| Editing | Heidi Kenessey | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Dorothy Welch | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Stuart Miller | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Paul Hayes | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Annie Cocksedge | Sound Mix Technician |
| Crew | Jenny Murray | Title Graphics |