1 Malcolm
This 1986 Australian comedy (PG, 85 minutes) stars Colin Friels as the title character, ashy, reclusive and brilliant inventor who loses his job and then takes in two tenants, Judith (Lindy Davies) and Frank (John Hargreaves), to help pay the rent. After Malcolm discovers that his roommates are professional thieves, he helps them plan and execute an elaborate bank heist. Husband and wife David Parker and Nadia Tass co-produced the film, with Tass directing and Parker writing, designing many of the gadgets and doing the cinematography. Malcolm won eight Australian Film Institute Awards including best film, best direction, best original screenplay and best actor. It's screening at Arc Cinema, National Film and Sound Archive on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 1pm. See: nfsa.gov.au
