Conferenceville

Conferenceville is 1984 Australian TV movie based on a 1976 novel by Frank Moorhouse.^[1]

Conferenceville
Based on	Conferenceville by Frank Moorhouse
Written by	Frank Moorhouse
Directed by	Julian Pringle
Starring	John Gaden Robyn Nevin Ray Barrett
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Sandra Levy
Cinematography	Julian Penney
Running time	80 mins
Production company	ABC
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	May 1984 (1984-05)

Plot

Delegates attend a multi-racial UNESCO conference. Dr Cindy Broughton is raped by three Aboriginal delegates but refuses to press charges.

Cast

• John Gaden as Ian Selfridge, a writer
• Robyn Nevin as Dr Cindy Broughton
• Ray Barrett
• Kevin Miles
• Robin Ramsay
• Mercia Deane-Johns

Reception

The Sydney Morning Herald said "it's not a bad production nor is it badly acted... fairly enjoyable. There is some funny lines parodying the jargon used by academics."^[2]