Careful, He Might Hear You

Careful, He Might Hear You (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
108 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1983 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Carl Schultz

Written By:
Sumner Locke Elliott
Michael Jenkins

Actors:
Wendy Hughes ..... Vanessa
Robyn Nevin ..... Lila
Nicholas Gledhill ..... PS
John Hargreaves ..... Logan
Geraldine Turner ..... Vere
Isabelle Anderson ..... Agnes
Peter Whitford ..... George
Colleen Clifford ..... Ettie
Edward Howell ..... Judge
Jacqueline Kott ..... Miss Pile
Julie Nihill ..... Diana
Michael Long ..... Mr. Hood
Len London ..... Mr. Gentle
Beth Child ..... Mrs. Grindel
Colin Croft ..... The Magician

Synopsis:

Set in Australia in the 1930s, this drama stars Nicholas Gledhill as P.S., a six-year-old boy who lives with his Aunt Lila (Robyn Nevin) and Uncle George (Peter Whitford). P.S.'s mother died in childbirth, so her sister Lila took him in, and while George and Lila don't have a lot of money, they've always done the best they can to give the boy a good home. One day, Lila's other sister Vanessa (Wendy Hughes) arrives after spending several years touring the world; Vanessa is quite wealthy, and upon her return to Australia, she expresses an interest in taking custody of the child. Lila is willing to let Vanessa visit with P.S., and his rich aunt is able to turn his head with limousine rides and lavish gifts. But when Vanessa decides she wants the boy full time, Lila decides to fight her in court. The case is complicated by the arrival of P.S.'s long-absent father, Logan (John Hargreaves), an alcoholic who loves his son but is incapable of caring for him. Careful He Might Hear You won eight Australian Film Institute Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Hughes), and Best Supporting Actor (Hargreaves).

Family jealousies. His mother dead, PS lives in Sydney with working-class Aunt Lily and Uncle George. When he's six or eight, his posh Aunt Vanessa descends from England. Named a co-guardian by PS's feckless, absent father, she asserts her rights and convinces Lily to have PS live with her weekdays. PS is happy at Lily's, playing with children, running about, speaking up. At Vanessa's, there's a regimen of private school, round vowels, piano and riding lessons, and lonely indoor play with fancy toys. He's miserable and when he objects, she sues for complete custody. Will anyone listen to him? And will he take on Vanessa's challenges to find out who he is and to love someone?

Drama set in Australia in the 1930s, about the struggle between two sisters for the custody of the young son of their dead sister.

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