TITLE: Monkey Grip
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YEAR: 1982 theatrical release; production dated 1981 in Australian archival records.
FILM STUDIO: Pavilion Films. Australian distributor: Roadshow.
TAGLINE: “Loving, hurting, caring, fighting, winning, losing, all part of…”
DIRECTOR: Ken Cameron
CAST: Noni Hazlehurst, Colin Friels, Harold Hopkins, Christina Amphlett and Alice Garner.
GENRE: Drama / Romance
POSTER PRINTER: Unconfirmed.
POSTER DESIGN FEATURES: Black background with large, bold white typography carrying the tagline and film title. A strip of four colour character portraits spans the top, while a photograph of two hands clasped together crosses the lower section. The restrained design places relationships and emotional connection at its centre.
COLLECTORS NOTES: Australian Daybill for Ken Cameron’s adaptation of Helen Garner’s novel, produced by Patricia Lovell. Set within Melbourne’s creative community, the film explores love, dependency and single motherhood, with Noni Hazlehurst and Colin Friels in the central roles. Christina Amphlett’s appearance and the Divinyls soundtrack add interest for collectors of Australian music and cinema memorabilia.
Sold directly from the original projectionist’s family collection, with provenance and authentication.
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