How to Murder Your Wife
Television (Full Length) – 2015
This darkly comic telemovie is inspired by real events; the 1977 murder of Betty Benning by her animal loving husband Alf Benning (Simon O'Connor). Geraldine Brophy's blistering performance as Betty won her a Best Supporting Actor Award at a festival in New York. Writer John Banas (Siege, Underbelly) has the murderer narrate his tale of desperation and canine devotion in leafy Karori. The gallery of charismatic supporting characters includes queer icon Carmen (Boni Tukiwaho) and flashy defence lawyer Mike Bungay (Mark Mitchinson). Detective Mark 'Biggles' Everitt is played by Australian actor Todd Lasance.
It's not a marriage, Annie! He's besotted. It's a ménage à troy...him, me and that bloody dog!– Elizabeth (Geraldine Brophy) has had it with her husband Alf (Simon O'Connor)
Key Cast & Crew
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Acknowledgements
Made with assistance from NZ On Air's Platinum Fund
Music
Closing credits song 'Lovely Lady' composed and performed by John Hanlon
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