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Programme Information

Sparkling comedy about a frumpy girl who equates marriage with success and will go to any lengths to get wed. Stuck in a small provincial town in Northern Australia, Muriel spends her days sitting in her bedroom, daydreaming and listening to Abba. After conning her parents out of a large sum of money and moving to Sydney, she manages to turn her life around - and learns some valuable lessons in the process.

Keywords:

Comedy, Romance, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1994) (Australia / France) (4 Star)

Cast:

Sophie Lee	.... Tania Degano
Rosalind Hammond	.... Cheryl
Toni Collette	.... Muriel Heslop
Belinda Jarrett	.... Janine
Pippa Grandison	.... Nicole
Bill Hunter	.... Bill Heslop

Supporting Cast:

Jeanie Drynan	.... Betty Heslop
Daniel Wyllie	.... Perry Heslop
Gabby Millgate	.... Joanie Heslop
Gennie Nevinson	.... Deidre Chambers
Rachel Griffiths	.... Rhonda Epinstalk
Matt Day	.... Brice Nobes
Chris Haywood	.... Coach Ken Blundell
Daniel Lapaine	.... David Van Arckle
Susan Prior	.... Girl at wedding

Directors:

P.J. Hogan

Writers:

P.J. Hogan

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