Desperate Remedies

Overview

In a town called Hope on the edge of Britain's empire, desperations clash: the beautiful Dorothea Brook is desperate to free her pregnant sister Rose from the clutches of Fraser, a fortune hunter. A local politician, William Poyner, is desperate for cash and thinks marriage to Dorothea will save him. Dorothea hires Lawrence Hayes, a rough but handsome Argonaut, to bribe Fraser with jewels and to marry Rose; Hayes desperately loves Dorothea and may marry Rose to stay close to her. But Dorothea has a lover, the ravishing Anne Cooper, who encourages the match with Poyser to give the lovers cover. Are these remedies, each desperate in its turn, going to make anyone happy?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 26, 1993

Original language

English

Countries

New Zealand

Production

New Zealand Film Commission,Avalon/NFU Studios,NZ on Air,James Wallace Productions

Cast

Johnny Bond,Matthew Sunderland,Dominico Mosca,Pete Mason,Jacki Sims,Peter Tait,Irene Malone,Buzz Moller,Rua Acorn,Tony Gallagherand 35 more

Director

Peter Wells,Stewart Main

Writer

Peter Wells,Stewart Main

Producer

James Wallace

Cinematography

Leon Narbey

Music

Peter Scholes

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

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