Boundaries of the Heart (1988)
Overview
A small desert town in western Australia is the scene of several love affairs in this romantic drama. Forty-year-old Stella (Wendy Hughes) works at her father's hotel and bar. She receives annual New Year's marriage proposals from rodeo rider Andy Ford (John Hargreaves), who talks himself into asking her one more time. Stella's father Billy (Norman Kaye) is a former cricket star whose career ended early when he was involved in a sex scandal. She spends the night with vacationing Arthur (Michael Siberry) when his car breaks down. Andy elects not to pop the question to Stella in lieu of her one-night stand with the stranger. When Billy elects to marry June Thompson (Julie Nihill), the local gossipmongers have a field day recalling the woman's promiscuous past.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.063 |
Directed By
Lex Marinos
Crew
Lara Esam
Ken Hammond
Stephen Mellor
Robert Kewley
Brian McKenzie
Philip Howe
Trish Carney
Arthur Cambridge
Peter Yeldham
Timothy Read
Geoffrey Simpson
Sharon Calcraft
Wendy Hughes
Patric Juillet
Norman Kaye
Derry Field
Antony I. Ginnane
Carolyn Johns
Penn Robinson
Melody Cooper
Fran Burke
Martin Oswin
Robbie Van Amstel
Angus Robertson
John Gaudry
Jamie Egan
Steve Volich
Roger Cowland
Karla O'Keefe
Roger La Prairie
Graham McKinney
Melody Cooper
George Tsoutas
Mark Zagar
Gethin Creagh
Lex Marinos
David Sanderson
TOP CAST
Wendy Hughes
Stella Marsden
John Hargreaves
Andy Ford
Norman Kaye
Billy Morgan
Max Cullen
Blanco White
Julie Nihill
June Thompson
Michael Siberry
Arthur Pearson
John Clayton
Sergeant Riley
Robert Faggetter
Ted Mason
Vivienne Garrett
Freda
Don Halbert
Truck Driver #1
Andy King
Jim Clayton
Russell Bandy
Lester
Morton Hanson
Lester's Mate #1
Preston Thomas
Lester's Mate #2
Beverley Shaw
Millie
Dave Warner
Davo
Leslie Wright
Truck Driver #2
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