Belinda (film)

Belinda is a 1988 Australian film directed by Pamela Gibbons which stars Deanne Jeffs in the title role. The film was also known as Midnight Dancer.

Plot
Sixteen-year-old Australian girl Belinda (Deanne Jeffs) wants to become a ballerina. To makes ends meet, she takes a job as an exotic dancer in a Sydney cabaret. Eventually, she is able to reach her goal, but not before experiencing humanity at best and worst of times.

Cast

 * Deanne Jeffs as Belinda
 * Mary Regan as Crystal
 * Kaarin Fairfax as Sandra
 * Nicos Lathouris as Benny
 * Hazel Phillips as Doreen
 * John Jarratt as Graeme
 * Elizabeth Lord as Mandy
 * Gerda Nicholson as Belinda's Mother
 * Alan Cassell as Belinda's Father
 * Tim Burns as Jamie

Production
The movie was autobiographical for Pamela Gibbons. It was shot in Sydney August to October 1986.