Another Billy Liar? Muriel hasn't much chance with terrible family, fathered by Bill Hunter, who's as corrupt as anything. Her mum, wonderfully performed by Jeanie Drynan, is in another world, though does know that her husband is up to something with Gennie Nevinson. She escapes (with stolen money) to Sydney with Rachel Griffiths, who we know best from Six Feet Under. And marries South African swimmer Daniel Lapaine.
It's got its feet in real people and relationships making it all the more successful.
Editor Jill Bilcock (who went on to work with Baz Luhrmann and Sam Mendes) gets a higher billing than the DP Martin McGrath.
It wasn't quite Toni's debut, and she didn't rocket to fame, but I'm sure it helped.
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