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Gail is a 1979 Australian television film written by Keith Thompson and directed by John Gauci. Thompson's script won an AWGIE from the Australian Writers Guild. It was part of ABC's Season of Australian Plays.
Cast
Sally Cooper as Gail Edwards
Terry Gill as Dad
Nanette Wallace as Mum
John Arnold as Glenn
Jacki Kerin as Robyn
Alma Joseph as Gran
Eileen Price as Miss Dunn
Reception
Writing in the Age Mark Lawrence said it was "another indication of television's too-rare willingness to tackle subjects of social significance without kowtowing to the tyranny of ratings." The Sydney Morning Herald's Garry Shelley stated that "Keith Thompson's script is a delight. He has captured the lower middle-class Australian to a T - accentuating his inadequacies, aspirations, his conversations laced with adjectives, and the attitude of turning a blind eye to the serious while making do with an amusing quip."
Accolades
1980 Sammy Awards
Best writer TV play - Keith Thompson -won
References
External links
Gail at IMDb