Sum of Us Film Script |
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| Author:
| Stevens, David |
| ISBN: | 978-0-86819-441-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 1995 |
| Publisher: | Currency Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $18.95 |
Book Description:
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Starring Jack Thompson and Russell Crowe, The Sum of Us won an AFI award for the best screenplay adapted from another source. Jeff is a pretty regular guy. A plumber in Sydney, he shares a house with his widowed dad. Harry likes a few beers and is actively looking for a permanent mate. But in this warm comedy, the extraordinary is contained in the relationship between father and son: Jeff is gay and Harry accepts and encourages his son's lifestyle with an enthusiasm that borders on...
More DescriptionStarring Jack Thompson and Russell Crowe, The Sum of Us won an AFI award for the best screenplay adapted from another source. Jeff is a pretty regular guy. A plumber in Sydney, he shares a house with his widowed dad. Harry likes a few beers and is actively looking for a permanent mate. But in this warm comedy, the extraordinary is contained in the relationship between father and son: Jeff is gay and Harry accepts and encourages his son's lifestyle with an enthusiasm that borders on meddlesome. For once, tolerance rather than intolerance, is the focus in a play about gay people.