Tim (film)
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Tim is an Australian romantic drama film. Released in 1979, it was written and directed by Michael Pate
, based on the 1974 novel by Colleen McCullough
.
It is the story of the developing relationship between an older woman named Mary (played by Piper Laurie
) and a younger man named Tim (played by Mel Gibson
) who has a developmental disability
.
The film was one of Mel Gibson's first roles, and was moderately successful in Australia, earning Gibson an Australian Film Institute
award for Best Actor. Alwyn Kurts
and Pat Evison
, who played Tim's parents, also won Best Supporting Actor and Actress awards respectively.
The film was remade for American
television as Mary and Tim in 1996, starring Candice Bergen
and Thomas McCarthy
in the lead roles.
Michael Pate
Michael Pate was an Australian actor, writer and director.-Early life:He was born Edward John Pate in Drummoyne, Sydney...
, based on the 1974 novel by Colleen McCullough
Colleen McCullough
Colleen McCullough-Robinson, , is an internationally acclaimed Australian author.-Life:McCullough was born in Wellington, in outback central west New South Wales, in 1937 to James and Laurie McCullough. Her mother was a New Zealander of part-Māori descent. During her childhood, her family moved...
.
It is the story of the developing relationship between an older woman named Mary (played by Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie is an American actress of stage and screen known for her roles in the television series Twin Peaks and the films The Hustler, Carrie, and Children of a Lesser God, all of which brought her Academy Award nominations...
) and a younger man named Tim (played by Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in...
) who has a developmental disability
Developmental disability
Developmental disability is a term used in the United States and Canada to describe lifelong disabilities attributable to mental or physical impairments, manifested prior to age 18. It is not synonymous with "developmental delay" which is often a consequence of a temporary illness or trauma during...
.
The film was one of Mel Gibson's first roles, and was moderately successful in Australia, earning Gibson an Australian Film Institute
Australian Film Institute
The Australian Film Institute was founded in 1958 as a non-profit organisation devoted to developing an active film culture in Australia and fostering engagement between the general public and the Australian film industry...
award for Best Actor. Alwyn Kurts
Alwyn Kurts
Alwyn Kurts, also known as Alwyn Kurtis, was an Australian drama and comedy actor.Kurts originally worked as a war correspondent, before moving onto radio with his program "Raising a Husband" on radio station 3XY....
and Pat Evison
Pat Evison
Dame Helen June Patricia Evison, DBE , known as Pat Evison, was a New Zealand actress.-Early life and education:...
, who played Tim's parents, also won Best Supporting Actor and Actress awards respectively.
The film was remade for American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television as Mary and Tim in 1996, starring Candice Bergen
Candice Bergen
Candice Patricia Bergen is an American actress and former fashion model.She is known for starring in two TV series, as the title character on the situation comedy Murphy Brown , for which she won five Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards; and as Shirley Schmidt on the comedy-drama Boston Legal...
and Thomas McCarthy
Thomas McCarthy (actor)
Thomas Joseph McCarthy is an American actor, writer, and film director who has appeared in several movies, including Meet the Parents and Good Night, and Good Luck, and television shows such as The Wire, Boston Public, Law & Order, and the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of Saint Maybe...
in the lead roles.