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The Alternative (1977)

1977-04-20 · 1h 14m · EN
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As sensitive as it is provocative...

Unmarried, beautiful and talented, Melanie Hilton discovers she is pregnant. The editor of a woman's magazine, she decides to have her baby and take leave from her job. Caught between her ex-lover and a colleague who wants to marry her, Melanie must find a solution or an alternative to her problem. When she falls in love with a woman, she questions the value of the traditional value unit.

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Tony MorphettWriterPaul EddeyDirector

Top billed cast

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Wendy HughesWendy HughesMelanie HiltonCarla HoogeveenCarla HoogeveenLindaTony BonnerTony BonnerPeterAlwyn KurtsAlwyn KurtsDohertyDon ReidDon ReidSurgeonBetty LucasBetty LucasMelanie's MotherKen GoodletKen GoodletMelanie's FatherMary MackayMary MackayMrs. MillbankRobert BruningRobert BruningPhotographer (uncredited)Anne HaddyAnne HaddyHelen (uncredited)Jackie ReesJackie ReesJune (uncredited)Peter AdamsPeter AdamsNoel Denning

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Tv MovieDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference615152Actor preference319045 · 390791 · 392165Country preferenceAu

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What is The Alternative about?

Unmarried, beautiful and talented, Melanie Hilton discovers she is pregnant. The editor of a woman's magazine, she decides to have her baby and take leave from her job. Caught between her ex-lover and a colleague who wants to marry her, Melanie must find a solution or an alternative to her problem. When she falls in love with a woman, she questions the value of the traditional value unit.

How long is The Alternative?

The Alternative has a runtime of 74 minutes.