Wendy Hughes
12 titles
Filmography
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Careful, He Might Hear You
(1983)In the turbulent years of the Great Depression an orphaned boy becomes a pawn in a bitter family feud as two aunts - snooty Anglophile Vanessa, and working-class Lila battle for his custody. Newly returned from a world tour, wealthy socialite Vanessa lavishes the boy with gifts, limousine rides, and affection; but the dowdy Lila is determined to fight her sister's custody claims in court.

Boundaries of the Heart
(1988)Love in a tiny town, and whether it can still survive, confronts an Australian rodeo cowboy who wants to revisit an old flame and propose to her.

Newsfront
(1978)Amidst a battle of wills and differences between two brothers in post-war Australia, one of them does his best to produce newsreels for cinemagoers.

The View from Greenhaven
(2008)A grumpy old man, living amidst eccentric characters in an idyllic coastal town, gets a second chance to appreciate that he has a perfect life.

Wild Orchid II: Two Shades of Blue
(1991)Fate leads a teenager to a madam's brothel after her jazzman father's 1950s death.

My Brilliant Career
(1979)A proud young woman in early 20th century Australia must choose between marriage and independence.

Princess Caraboo
(1994)In the 1800’s, a mysterious, strangely dressed woman, who speaks no English, is arrested in the countryside and taken in by British aristocrats.

The Caterpillar Wish
(2006)17-year-old Emily sets out to find her father but in the process, she must face troubling moments from her own past and find a way to move on.

The Man from Snowy River
Based on the eponymous poem, unresolved sexual tension taunts an influential, widowed father in 1880s Melbourne when a free-spirited friend returns.

Happy New Year
(1987)Peter Falk teams up with the inimitable Charles Durning to pull off a gem of a jewel heist in John Avildsen s hilarious remake of the 1974 French caper film La Bonne Année. Slightly sleazy jewel thieves Nick (Falk) and Charlie (Durning) are going for the big score when they head to West Palm Beach to hit the exclusive Harry Winston's jewelry store. With Charlie playing the chauffeur in a hot...

Paradise Road
(1997)A group of foreign women, including an educated British musician, an Australian nurse and an American socialite, leave Singapore during World War II. When their boat is attacked, they wash up in Japanese-occupied Sumatra and end up in a POW camp. Conditions there are grim, with prisoners brutally punished for minor violations. But the captives soon decide to form a singing group that just may...

A Woman Named Jackie
Biopic charting the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis from before she became first lady through her second marriage after JFK's assassination.