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6.3Handsome but backward gardener Tim Melville has a new woman in his life. She is Mary, his widowed employer, a woman who had given up on love until she had found Tim. At first they are friends. But soon they become lovers, as Mary, drawn to Tim's innocence and magnetism, begins to teach him all about life - and love.
Released: 1979-07-13109 minDir: Michael PateRomance, DramaBudget: $600,000Box office: $809,000
Cast
- Piper Laurie as Mary Horton
- Mel Gibson as Tim Melville
- Alwyn Kurts as Ron Melville
- Pat Evison as Em Melville
- Peter Gwynne as Tom Ainsley
- Deborah Kennedy as Dawnie Melville
Themes
- based on novel or book
- family relationships
- older woman younger man relationship
- mentally challenged
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Ratings
IMDb
6.4/10
3,773 votes
- Year
- 1979
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Awards
- 4 wins
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 109
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- publication date
- 1981-09-17
- title
- Tim
- box office
- 809000
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1979 Australian films1979 directorial debut films1979 English-language films1979 films1979 romantic drama filmsAustralian romantic drama filmsEnglish-language romantic drama filmsFilms about intellectual disabilitiesFilms based on Australian novelsFilms based on romance novelsRotten Tomatoes ID different from WikidataRotten Tomatoes template using name parameterTemplate film date with 1 release date