Adam

Oct 15, 1976

0h 38m

★ 8.0

Overview

Adam is a factory worker. He falls in love with Chris, a slightly older man. Instead of strengthening his own identity, Adam is unable to cope with his sexuality and suffers a nervous breakdown. One of the first representations of gay men in Australian cinema and an iconic piece of LGBTIQA+ film history.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Fantasy

Production Companies

Australian Film Commission

Quest Films

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Cast

Adam

Wayne van Heekeren

Chris

Bob Hughes

Supervisor

David Calcott

Luda Apinys

Noel Brady

Jeremy Chance

Rob Dallas

Ian Atkins

Kate Elwing

Len Dietz

Michael Johnson

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