Inside Looking Out (film)

Inside Looking Out is a 1977 Australian film directed by Paul Cox. It was his second feature film.

Inside Looking Out
Directed byPaul Cox
Written by
  • Paul Cox
  • Susan Holly Jones
Produced byBernard Eddy
StarringBriony Behets
CinematographyPaul Cox
Edited byPaul Cox
Production
company
Illumination Films
Release date
24 November 1977
Running time
88 mins
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
BudgetA$46,000[1]

Plot

The marriage of Robert and Elizabeth is collapsing, both concentrating on their jobs (journalist, mother) rather than each other. The film looks at a week in their lives. Robert sleeps with their babysitter, Marianne, while Elizabeth talks with their friends, Juliet and Alex.

Cast

Production

Cox wanted to make a film that was less autobiographical than his previous work, so brought in a co-writer, Susan Holly-Jones. Tony Llewellyn-Jones and Bernard Eddy also contributed to the shooting script.[2]

The movie was shot over three weeks on 35mm at the beginning of 1977 under the working title Two in the Family.[3] The Creative Development Branch of the Australian Film Commission invested $33,000 with the rest coming from private investment, including Cox and Llewellyn-Jones.[1][3]

Release

The film screened at the Sydney and Melbourne Film Festivals in June 1977 before receiving a limited release.[1]

References
  1. Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998 p. 319
  2. Tom Ryan, "Making Silence Speak: Interview with Paul Cox", Cinema Papers, July 1977 p. 18
  3. David Stratton, The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival, Angus & Robertson, 1980 p. 197


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