• Source: The Clinic (1982 film)

      • The Clinic is a 1982 Australian comedy film produced by Robert Le Tet and Bob Weis and directed by David Stevens. The film is a comedy/drama describing a day in a Melbourne VD clinic focusing on four doctors and their patients. It was distributed by Roadshow Film Distributors.


      Plot


      Medical student Paul Armstrong (Simon Burke) arrives at a busy Melbourne VD clinic to study the work of the specialists there. Over the course of his visit, the strait-laced Paul encounters a diverse array of patients including gay man Charlie (Geoff Parry), middle-class woman Nancy (Veronica Lang), Carl (Martin Sharman), who has contracted a sexual disease after cheating on his fiancée, and Warwick (Ned Lander), who has lost his job due to contracting a disease.


      Cast


      Chris Haywood as Dr. Eric Linden
      Simon Burke as Paul
      Gerda Nicolson as Linda
      Rona McLeod as Dr. Carol Young
      Suzanne Roylance as Patty
      Veronica Lang as Nancy
      Pat Evison as Alda
      Max Bruch as Hassad
      Gabrielle Hartley as Gillian
      Jane Clifton as Sharon
      Geoff Parry as Charlie
      Martin Sharman as Carl
      Ned Lander as Warwick
      Tommy Dysart as Patient
      Alex Menglet


      Filming locations


      The Clinic was filmed in Melbourne and Deniliquin, Australia. Seabrook House was used as the location of the fictional clinic at 573 Lonsdale Street, in Melbourne.


      Award nominations


      In 1983 the film received 2 AFI Award nominations for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Pat Evison) and Best Original Screenplay (Greg Millin).


      Box office


      The Clinic grossed $414,000 at the box office in Australia, which is equivalent to $1,092,960 in 2009 dollars.


      See also


      Cinema of Australia


      References




      Further reading


      Murray, Scott, ed. (1994). Australian Cinema. St.Leonards, NSW.: Allen & Unwin/AFC. p. 239. ISBN 1-86373-311-6.


      External links


      The Clinic at IMDb
      The Clinic is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
      The Clinic at Oz Movies
      The Clinic at the National Film and Sound Archive
      PlanetOut film review
      Seabrook House location of the fictional VD clinic at 573 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia.

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