Hawke (film)
Hawke is a television film or telemovie, which was produced by The Film Company for Network Ten.[1] The telemovie premiered on 18 July 2010 in the prime-time slot of 8.30pm.[2]
| Hawke | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Glen Dolman |
| Directed by | Emma Freeman |
| Starring | Richard Roxburgh |
| Country of origin | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Richard Keddie Rick Maier |
| Editor | Rodrigo Balart |
| Running time | 120 minutes (including commercials) |
| Distributor | Network Ten |
| Release | |
| Original release | 18 July 2010 |
Premise
The telemovie chronicles the life of former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke. It centres around the build up to his election in 1983, the situations he faced during his time as Prime Minister, and the 1991 leadership contests with his Treasurer Paul Keating, the latter of whom, won. The film begins and ends with this event, but proceeds to show the rest of Hawke's life through flashbacks.[3]
Cast
- Richard Roxburgh as Bob Hawke[3]
- Rachael Blake as Hazel Hawke[3]
- Asher Keddie as Blanche d'Alpuget[3]
- Felix Williamson as Paul Keating[3]
- Sacha Horler as Jean Sinclair[3]
Production
Hawke was first announced on 19 July 2009 by Network Ten with Richard Roxburgh said to play Bob Hawke.[4] A scene was filmed on 25 August 2009 at Dallas Brooks Hall, East Melbourne.[3] Roxburgh reprised his role as Hawke in the 2020 episode "Terra Nullius" of the Netflix series The Crown.[5]
Awards
References
- "Ten Announces Cast for New Telemovie Hawke". Throng Australia. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- "Airdate: Hawke". TV Tonight.com.au. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- "A Hawke-eye view, warts and all on Channel 10 telemovie". Herald Sun Online. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- "Capturing the life, times and hair of Hawke". The Age Online. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- Idato, Michael (15 November 2020). "Bringing the drama down under, The Crown breaks the spell of a royal moment in time". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- "Nominees". 2010 Samsung Mobile AFI Awards. Australian Film Institute. 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2010.