Tim

"A Heartrending Story of Courage and Devotion"

1979 1h 49m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 64

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Handsome but backward gardener Tim Melville has a new woman in his life. She is Mary, his widowed employer, a woman who had given up on love until she had found Tim. At first they are friends. But soon they become lovers, as Mary, drawn to Tim's innocence and magnetism, begins to teach him all about life - and love.

“A Heartrending Story of Courage and Devotion”

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Cast

Piper Laurie
Mary Horton
Mel Gibson
Tim Melville
Alwyn Kurts
Ron Melville
Pat Evison
Em Melville
Peter Gwynne
Tom Ainsley
Deborah Kennedy
Dawnie Melville
Michael Caulfield
John Martinson
Allan Penney
Mr. Thompson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Pate
Writers: Michael Pate
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Pate, shot by Paul Onorato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Eric Jupp. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Stiven shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Piper Laurie and Mel Gibson and Alwyn Kurts carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Heartrending Story of Courage and Devotion".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0080024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Pate directs. Paul Onorato behind the camera. Eric Jupp scores. David Stiven cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Michael Pate, shot by Paul Onorato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Eric Jupp. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Stiven shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Piper Laurie and Mel Gibson and Alwyn Kurts carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A Heartrending Story of Courage and Devotion".
8IMDB entry: tt0080024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.