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Film Details
- Great Scott Productions; Sarah Radclyffe Productions; Arclight Films,2004
Producers:
Jane Scott
Production Companies:
Great Scott Productions; Sarah Radclyffe Productions; Arclight Films; Love's Brother & Co. Pty. Ltd.
Finance Organisations:
Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC); Film Victoria
Director of Photography:
Andrew Lesnie ACS
Editors:
Veronika Jenet
Production Designers:
Paul Heath
Music:
Stephen Warbeck
Cast:
Giovanni Ribisi, Adam Garcia, Gino Donnini, Amelia Warner, Silvia De Santis, Eleanor Bron, John Bluthal, Joe Petruzzi, Dina Panozzo, Barry Otto
Release Dates:
Premiered in Australia in March 2004 launch at the Shire of Hepburn Town Hall in Daylesford. Video release in August 2004 (Fox Entertainment)
Location:
Filmed in the Victorian towns of Daylesford and Hepburn Springs.
Awards:
Australian Film Institute (AFI) 2004: Nominated: Best direction (Jan Sardi), best original screenplay (Jan Sardi), best film, best cinematography (Andrew Lesnie), best production design (Paul Heath), best costume design (Anna Borghesi) Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards 2004: Nominated: Best Cinematography (Andrew Lesnie) Houston International Film Festival (Worldfest) 2004: Best feature film if Awards 2004: Won: Best Production Design (Paul Heath)
Notes:
Two Victor Mature features are referenced in this film: Angelo mentions Samson and Delilah (1949) and the three central characters watch Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954).
