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6.2/10   1,156 votes
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Réalisateur:
Michael Pate
Writers:
Colleen McCullough (novel)
Michael Pate (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
13 juillet 1979 (Australia) suite
Genre:
Drame | Romance suite
Accroche:
A chance meeting. An impossible love story come true. suite
Plot:
Tim is a young man with below average intelligence. He works as a builder's labourer, and is often taken... suite | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins suite
Avis des utilisateurs:
A "MUST-SEE" for those who are open minded enough to accept romances between older women & younger men !!! suite

Ensemble

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Piper Laurie ... Mary Horton

Mel Gibson ... Tim Melville
Alwyn Kurts ... Ron Melville
Pat Evison ... Em Melville
Peter Gwynne ... Tom Ainsley
Deborah Kennedy ... Dawnie Melville
David Foster ... Mick Harrington
Michael Caulfield ... John Harrington
Margo Lee ... Mrs. Harrington
James Condon ... Mr. Harrington
Brenda Senders ... Mrs. Porter
Kevin Leslie ... Curly Campbell
Allan Penney ... Mr. Thompson
Brian Barrie ... Dr. Perkins
Geoff Usher ... Minister
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Additional Details

Autre(s) titre(s):
Colleen McCullough's Tim (Australia) (complete title)
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Durée:
109 min
Pays:
Australia
Langue:
Anglais
Couleur:
Couleur
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 suite
Son:
Mono
Emplacements De Pelliculage:
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia suite

Curiosités

Anecdotes:
The director got word of Mel Gibson's performance in Mad Max (1979) and cast him in this film. This film was shot while Mad Max was still in post production. suite
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: The boom and the shadow of the boom operator follow Mary out of her kitchen in the bottom right of the screen at the beginning of the film. suite
Movie Connections:
Version of Mary & Tim (1996) (TV) suite

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10 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
A "MUST-SEE" for those who are open minded enough to accept romances between older women & younger men !!!, 28 July 2004
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Author: Movie Fan (R1H2B3@msn.com) de Upstate New York (U.S.A.)

Even though we now live in the 21st century, there are still many people who cannot bring themselves to accept anything that is out of the "norm". There still exist segments of our societies, that perpetuate the practices of intolerance.....especially when it comes to romance. For such individuals, this movie "TIM", is no doubt unbearable to even look at.

However, for those of us who are not stuck in the ways of the closed minded past, "TIM" is an example of a movie that is ahead of it's time. It is the touching story of two people, who find happiness and love, through an unorthodox relationship.

This film explores a romantic relationship between two people, that on paper, would seem almost unbelievable. Yet magnificently, this story is portrayed so well on screen, that it seems as realistic and natural as any other common relationship.

Yes Mel Gibson is in this film, but as a heterosexual male, my favorite character is played by leading lady Piper Laurie...........Who just so happens to be H - O - T, Hot Hot Hot !!!!!

In the words of young people today, " She's a real M.I.L.F. !!!!! " My goodness,......that flaming red hair and that navy blue bathing suit she wears at the end.....(Oh be still my beating heart !!!!) Piper Laurie is absolutely gorgeous in this film. If you can appreciate the beauty of an older woman, then this DVD is worth buying just to see her !!

What makes this movie so sweet though, is that there is nothing in this story that is perverted about their romance. You truly fall in love with Piper Laurie, as an honest woman who genuinely cares. Although she is an accomplished and successful woman, she is as emotionally innocent as Mel Gibson's character. Their romance develops naturally, and without sex as an ulterior motive.

This film, in it's own quiet little way, shows us that just because a relationship might seem bizarre to you, does not mean that there's anything wrong with it. The love of a lifetime, can spring forth between the most unlikely people.

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