The Alternative (film)

The Alternative is a 1978 Australian television film about an unmarried editor of a woman's magazine who finds herself pregnant. She has a relationship with another woman.^[1][3]

The Alternative
Written by	Tony Morphett
Directed by	Paul Eddey
Starring	Wendy Hughes Peter Adams
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Robert Bruning
Cinematography	Russell Boyd
Editor	Trevor Ellis
Running time	74 mins
Production company	Gemini Productions
Budget	A$105,000[1] or $90,000[2]
Original release
Release	1978 (1978)

Plot

Melanie is an unmarried woman working for a women's magazine. She falls pregnant and decides to raise the baby on her own.

Cast

• Wendy Hughes as Melanie Hilton
• Peter Adams as Noel Denning
• Carla Hoogeveen as Linda
• Tony Bonner as Peter
• Alwyn Kurts as Doherty
• Ken Goodlet as Melanie's Father
• Betty Lucas as Melanie's Mother
• Anne Haddy as Helen
• Mary Mackie as Mrs. Millbank
• Jackie Rees as June

Production

It was one of a series of TV movies Robert Bruning made for Channel 7.^[4] The film was shot in Sydney.^[2]

It was the first to air after Is There Anybody There?.^[5]

He sold it to Paramount to distribute world wide.^[6]

Awards

At the Annual Penguin Awards, given by the Television Society of Australia, the film was awarded best Actress (Wendy Hughes), Actor (Peter Adams) and Supporting Actor (Alwyn Kurts), as well as Best Adult Drama.^[7][8]