A Sting in the Tale
| A Sting in the Tale | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Eugene Schlusser |
| Produced by |
Rosa Colosimo Reg McLean |
| Written by | Patrick Edgeworth |
| Based on |
story by Rosa Colosimo Patrick Edgworth Reg McLdean Eugene Schlusser |
| Starring |
Diane Craig Gary Day |
| Music by | Alan Zavod |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Sherman |
| Edited by | Zbygniew Friedrich |
Production company |
Rosa Colosimo Films |
Release dates | November 1989 |
Running time | 92 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English language |
A Sting in the Tale is a 1989 Australian political satire film.[1]
Plot
Diane Lane (Diane Craig) is elected to Canberra as an MP. Her married lover, Barry Robbins (Gary Day), is Minister for Health and her best friend is journalist Louise Parker (Lynne Williams).
Barry wants to depose the current Prime Minister and tries to enlist the support of media baron Roger Monroe (Edwin Hodgeman). However Diane is angry at Monroe for suppressing news of negligence in a mining disaster which killed her father and twenty others.
Diane leaks a document to embarrass the government about its plans for media ownership. The Prime Minister appoints her as Minister to the Arts in order to control her.
Diane then discovers Monroe has planted someone in her office to watch her. She tries to bring down Monroe and become Australia's first female Prime Minister.
Production
The movie was shot in Adelaide[2]
References
External links
- A Sting in the Tale at the Internet Movie Database
- A Sting in the Tale at Oz Movies
- A Sting in the Tale at Australian Cinema
- A Sting in the Tale at Winding Road Entertainment (official page)