title: The Perfectionist
text: # The Perfectionist
  
  The Perfectionist is a 1981 play by David Williamson. It was adapted into a film for television directed by Chris Thomson in 1985.
  
  ## Plot
  
  The plot revolves around an academic who is working on a PhD. His wife hires a Danish student to babysit their children.
  
  ## Film version
  
  In 1983 Patricia Lovell announced plans to produce a film version of the play directed by Williamson but they were unable to finance it. A telemovie was made in 1985. The telemovie was subsequently sold in multiple international territories, but also for television and direct-to-video.
  
  