Mismatch is a 1979 Australian television film written by Barry Donnelly. It portrays a separated couple who move back in together for their children. It was part of ABC's Season of Australian Plays.[1][2]

Mismatch
Directed byKen Hannam
Written byBarry Donnelly
Produced byEric Tayler
StarringStephen O'Rourke, Jane Harders
Running time
69 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Cast

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  • Stephen O'Rourke as Richard Harrington
  • Jane Harders as Marsha Harrington
  • Michael Atkins as Piggy
  • Margo Lee as Molly
  • John Bluthal as Molly's husband
  • Michael Caufield as Courtney
  • Jennifer Claire as the marriage counsellor
  • Alfred Bell as Kelvin Spragg
  • Bronwyn Clark
  • Nerida Clark

Reception

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Writing in the Age Mark Lawrence said it was "A delightful, light-hearted portrayal of a culture clash between husband and wife".[1] The Sydney Morning Herald's Garry Shelley wrote that it was a "light-hearted look at the pitfalls of a marriage on the rocks."[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lawrence, Mark (18 October 1979), "Sparks fly as cultures clash", The Age
  2. ^ a b Shelley, Garry (15 October 1979), "Marriage on the rocks", The Sydney Morning Herald
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