Wendy Cracked a Walnut
| ...Almost (Wendy Cracked a Walnut) | |
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| Directed by | Michael Pattinson |
| Written by | Suzanne Hawley |
| Starring | Rosanna Arquette Bruce Spence |
| Cinematography | Jeffrey Malouf |
| Edited by | Michael Honey |
| Music by | Bruce Smeaton |
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Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes[1] |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | A$43,074 (Australia)[2] |
Wendy Cracked a Walnut (also known as ...Almost) is a 1990 Australian romantic fantasy/comedy film directed by Michael Pattinson and starring Rosanna Arquette and Bruce Spence.[3]
Plot
[edit]Wendy is unhappy with her life and with her preoccupied husband, Ronnie. She reads Mills and Boon romantic novels and dreams of a new life featuring a dream lover, Jake.
Cast
[edit]- Rosanna Arquette as Wendy
- Bruce Spence as Ronnie
- Hugo Weaving as Jake
- Kerry Walker as Deidre
- Doreen Warburton as Elsie
- Desiree Smith as Cynthia
- Susan Lyons as Caroline
- Betty Lucas as Mrs. Taggart
- Dennis Hoey as Sonny Taggart
- Douglas Hedge as Mr. Leveredge
- Barry Jenkins as Pierre
- Jan Adele as Majorie
- William McInnes as Ralph
Production
[edit]It was the first theatrical film from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.[4]
Reception
[edit]The film wasn't well received critically or commercially.[4] David Stratton of Variety called it "limply executed" and "unconvincing".[1] It grossed only A$43,074 in Australia.[2]
It was released in the U.S. direct-to-video under the title ...Almost.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Stratton, David (8 August 1990). "Film reviews: Wendy Cracks a Walnut". Variety. p. 49.
- ^ a b "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" (PDF). Film Victoria. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ^ Caputo, Rolando (1993). Australian Film 1978-1992. Oxford University Press. p. 306.
- ^ a b Groves, Don (15 August 1990). "'Future III' cuts swath; Aussies love 'Turtles'". Variety. p. 42.
External links
[edit]- Wendy Cracked a Walnut at IMDb
- Wendy Cracked a Walnut at Oz Movies
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