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Adam

Adam

19768.00h 38m

Overview

Adam is a factory worker. He falls in love with Chris, a slightly older man. Instead of strengthening his own identity, Adam is unable to cope with his sexuality and suffers a nervous breakdown. One of the first representations of gay men in Australian cinema and an iconic piece of LGBTIQA+ film history.

Directed by Paul Bugden
Written by Paul Bugden
Box OfficeBudget: $5K0

Top Cast

Wayne van Heekeren

Wayne van Heekeren

Adam

Bob Hughes

Bob Hughes

Chris

David Calcott

David Calcott

Supervisor

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Luda Apinys

N

Noel Brady

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Jeremy Chance

R

Rob Dallas

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Ian Atkins

K

Kate Elwing

L

Len Dietz

Themes & Keywords

australia1970ssurrealloveblack and whitelgbtmysticalinterpersonal relationshipsemotionavant gardesydneyadmiringambiguousdefiant

About Adam

Adam is a drama, romance, fantasy film released in 1976 exploring themes of australia, 1970s, surreal, love, black and white, lgbt. Directed by Paul Bugden, it stars Wayne van Heekeren, Bob Hughes, David Calcott. Adam is a factory worker. He falls in love with Chris, a slightly older man. Instead of strengthening his own identity, Adam is unable to cope with his sexuality and suffers a nervous breakdown. One of the first representations of gay men in Australian cinema and an iconic piece of LGBTIQA+ film history.

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