My First Wife

My First Wife is a 1984 Australian drama film directed by Paul Cox. The film won several AFI Awards in 1984. Plot The film follows the dissolution of John and Helen's marriage and the aftermath. Cast John Hargreaves as John Wendy Hughes as Helen Lucy Angwin as Lucy David Cameron as Tom Anna Maria Monticelli as Hilary Betty Lucas as Helen's Mother Lucy Uralov as John's Mother Robin Lovejoy as John's father Charles 'Bud' Tingwell as Helen's Father Jon Finlayson as Bernard Julia Blake as Kirstin Production The film was based on the breakdown of Cox's marriage. He started writing the script, showed it to Bob Ellis and the two men wrote the screenplay together. (Ellis says they spent a day and a half on it.)