| The Perfectionist | |
| Premiere: | September 1981 |
| Place: | Drama Theatre, Sydney |
| Orig Lang: | English |
The Perfectionist is a 1981 play by David Williamson. It was adapted into a film for television directed by Chris Thomson in 1985.
The plot revolves around an academic who is working on a PhD. His wife hires a Danish student to babysit their children.
| The Perfectionist | |
| Starring: | Jacki Weaver John Waters Noel Ferrier Steven Vidler |
| Director: | Chris Thomson |
| Producer: | Patricia Lovell |
| Studio: | Roadshow, Coote & Carroll |
| Distributor: | Network Ten |
| Runtime: | 93 minutes |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | A$1,475,000[1] [2] |
In 1983 Patricia Lovell announced plans to produce a film version of the play directed by Williamson but they were unable to finance it. A telemovie was made in 1985.[3] [4] The telemovie was subsequently sold in multiple international territories, but also for television and direct-to-video.[5]