The King of the Two Day Wonder is a 1979 Australian film. It was directed by Kevin Anderson, and starred Walter Dobrowolski and Sigrid Thornton. Anderson's first dramatic film, it was made with a low budget over a period of four years. It was screened at the 1978 Chicago International Film Festival, (where it was nominated for a Gold Hugo Award.) and the Mannheim International Film Festival in 1978.
Plot
A writer of pulp detective novels has trouble finishing his latest book. The film follows him through a creative dilemma.
Cast
Walter Dobrowolski as Robert Damien / Blake
Sigrid Thornton as Christy
Allen Bickford as Barry
James Robertson as Assassin
Maureen O'Loughlin as Ondine
Peter Sumner as Jim Delaney
Reception
The film was not a commercial success. It has been noted for technical sophistication and creative cinematography, but criticized for being overly stylistic.