Father (1990)
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In this drama, a daughter defends her aging father against scandalous accusations. Joseph Mueller (Max Von Sydow) was born in Germany but emigrated to Australia shortly after the end of World War II. Joseph is happily spending the autumn of his years doting on his two grandchildren and giving… More In this drama, a daughter defends her aging father against scandalous accusations. Joseph Mueller (Max Von Sydow) was born in Germany but emigrated to Australia shortly after the end of World War II. Joseph is happily spending the autumn of his years doting on his two grandchildren and giving friendly business advice to his daughter Anne Winton (Carol Drinkwater) and son-in-law Bobby (Steven Jacobs), who have inherited the hotel that Mueller founded. One morning, as Joseph walks his grandchildren to school, he discovers that a camera crew is following him from a distance, led by reporter Leah Zetnick (Julia Blake). A few days later, Leah broadcasts a report alleging that Joseph is in fact Franz Kessler, a former member of Hitler's S.S. and a war criminal responsible for the death of Leah's parents, among many others. Suddenly besieged by the media, Anne and Joseph go into hiding after authorities issue an indictment against him. Joseph eventually steps forward to stand trial, defended by attorney George Coleman (Tom Robertson). After George calls Leah's credibility into serious question in court, Joseph is cleared of all charges, and a seriously distraught Leah commits suicide in front of Joseph and Anne. But Joseph's casual reaction to Leah's shocking act makes Anne wonder if Bobby's suspicions about her father's past might have a basis in fact. Max Von Sydow and Julia Blake both won Australian Film Institute awards for their performences. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Power
- Written By
- Tony Cavanaugh, Graham Hartley
- Genres
- Drama
PG,
- In Theaters
- Apr 29, 1988 Wide
- Studio
- Criterion Collection
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Cast
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Max von Sydow
as Joseph Mueller
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Carol Drinkwater
as Anne Winton
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Julia Blake
as Leah Zetnick
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Steve Jacobs
as Bobby Winton
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Tim Robertson
as George Coleman
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Brenda Addie
as Gloria
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Bruce Alexander
as Det. Sgt Racine
- Jane Anthony
- Susan Arnold
- Colin Batrouney
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Nicholas Bell
as Paul Jamieson
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Nancy Black
as Prosecuting Counsel
- Scott Board
- John Braybrook
- Bianna Briam
- Bob Bright
- Jon Concannon
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Richard Cordner
as Uniformed Police
- John Devlin
- Bernadette Doyle
- Josephine Eberhard
- Terry Emery
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Reg Evans
as Old Charlie
- David Barry Gray
- Tom Gutteridge
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Tibor Gyapjas
as Pub Browler
- Monica Jaeger
- Glynis Jones
- Joshua Michael Stern
- Kate Langbroek
- Alan Lovett
- Scott Lucey
- Bill Manderson
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Ben Mitchell
as Uniformed Police
- Ross Mogeridge
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Simone Robertson
as Rebecca Winton
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Kahli Sneddon
as Amy Winton
- James Sugden
- Bill Tisdall
- Les Toth
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Colin Vancao
as Judge
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Eve von Bibra
as Roxy
- Donna Woodhouse
- George Zocopoulos
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Robert Morgan
as Pub Browler
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Nick Lathouris
as Amos
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Denis Moore
as Detective Sergeant Gabriel
- John Bishop
- John Bishop (I)
