Say You Want Me is a 1977 Australian film directed by Oliver Howes. It is about a woman who is raped by one of her husband's business associates.Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p136
The film was one of two television movies made by Film Australia for the Nine Network. (The other was A Good Thing Going.) It was shot in 1977 but not screened until 1979.
Premise Julie Crosby (Belinda Giblin), wife of radio presenter Tony (Serge Lazareff) is raped by property developer Harry Kirby (Hugh Keays-Byrne). Tony struggles to accept it and accuses Julie of leading Kirby on. Julie goes to the police but struggles to find corroborating evidence for her case.
Cast
Belinda Giblin as Julie Crosby Serge Lazareff as Tony Crosby Hugh Keays-Byrne as Harry Kirby Tom Oliver as a photographer Henri Szeps as Jim Morton, Tony's boss Tex Morton Robyn Nevin as Interviewing Police Officer Gordon Glenwright Moya O'Sullivan as Julie's mother Anne Haddy Philippa Baker Wendy Playfair Anna Volska as a Qantas personnel officer Peter Adams as a doctor Tony Alvarez as a hairdresser Les Foxcroft as a scientist Veronica Lang
Reception Don Groves of the Sun Herald called it "a muddled, murky film riddled with absurdities" feeling it was not realistic that the wife would not report the rape straight away and that the husband would blame the wife.
Christine Hogan of the Sydney Morning Herald thought the script was "full of holes".
Awards Belinda Giblin's performance earned her an award for Best Actress in a single TV performance at the Sammy Awards.
References
External links
Say You Want Me at Screen Australia