| Author | Elizabeth O'Conner |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Angus and Robertson, Australia |
Publication date | 1960 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
The Irishman is a Miles Franklin Award winning novel by Australian author Elizabeth O'Conner.
The novel deals with the experiences of Paddy Doolan, an Irish teamster, and his sons in the Gulf Country in the north of Australia.
Film Adaptation
| The Irishman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Donald Crombie |
| Written by | Donald Crombie |
| Produced by | Anthony Buckley |
| Starring | Michael Craig Simon Burke |
Production companies | Forest Home Films South Australian Film Coporation |
Release date | 1978 |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | AU $840,000 (est.)[1] |
| Box office | AU $622,000[2] |
In 1978, the book was adapted for the screen in a film of the same name.[3] The film version was written and directed by Donald Crombie for whom it was a labour of love.
Production
The movie was budgeted at $767,000 but went $80,000 over.[1] It was filmed in May through to July in 1977.
Release
The film was a disappointment at the box office. Crombie later said he thought it was five to ten minutes too long, and suffered from being released soon after The Mango Tree]], another coming of age period movie set in Queensland, when there was a backlash against period films.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b David Stratton, The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival, Angus & Robertson, 1980 p147-149
- ^ Australian Films at the Box Office - Report to Film Victoria accessed 5 Oct 2012
- ^ Internet Movie DataBase - The Irishman (1978)
- ^ Peter Beilby & Scott Murray, "Donald Crombie", Cinema Papers, Oct-Nov 1978 p131-132