Flirting (1991)

Director:

John Duigan

Writer:

John Duigan (written by)

Release Date:

14 November 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Here's to risks

Plot:

Danny has been sent to boarding school, in this sequel to The Year My Voice Broke. Against a backdrop...

Plot Keywords:

School | Sequel | Bullying | African | Boarding School

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Noah Taylor	...	Danny Embling
Thandie Newton	...	Thandiwe Adjewa
Nicole Kidman	...	Nicola
Bartholomew Rose	...	'Gilby' Fryer
Felix Nobis	...	Jock Blair
Josh Picker	...	'Backa' Bourke
Kiri Paramore	...	'Slag' Green
Marc Aden Gray	...	Christopher Laidlaw (as Marc Gray)
Gregg Palmer	...	Colin Proudfoot
Joshua Marshall	...	'Cheddar' Fedderson
David Wieland	...	'Possum' Piper
Craig Black	...	'Pup' Pierdon
Les Hill	...	Greg Gilmore (as Leslie Hill)
Jeff Truman	...	Mr. Morris Cutts
Marshall Napier	...	Mr. Rupert Elloitt
John Dicks	...	Rev. Consti Nicholson
Kym Wilson	...	Melissa Miles
Naomi Watts	...	Janet Odgers
Lisa Spinadel	...	Barbara Howe
Francesca Raft	...	Fiona Spry
Louise Hannan	...	Theresa Bradley
Danielle Lyttleton	...	Jean Thomas
Jacqui Fifer	...	Stacey Burt
Fiona Press	...	Mrs. Archer
Maggie Blinco	...	Miss Guinevere MacReady
Jane Harders	...	Miss Sylvia Anderson
Malcolm Robertson	...	Bruce Embling
Judi Farr	...	Shella Embling
Freddie Paris	...	Solomon Adjewa
Femi Taylor	...	Letitia Adjewa
Gillian Hyde	...	Dr. Alison Pierce
Harry Lawrence	...	Motel Manager
Michael Anthony Williams	...	Sonny Liston (as Michael Williams)
Kurt Frey	...	Jean-Paul Sartre

Directed by
John Duigan

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
John Duigan		written by

Produced by
Barbara Gibbs	....	associate producer
Terry Hayes	....	producer
George Miller	....	producer
Doug Mitchell	....	producer

Cinematography by
Geoff Burton

Film Editing by
Robert Gibson

Casting by
Liz Mullinar

Production Design by
Roger Ford

Art Direction by
Laurie Faen

Set Decoration by
Kerrie Brown
Glen W. Johnson		(as Glen Johnson)

Costume Design by
Roger Ford		(uncredited)

Makeup Department
Sherry Hubbard	....	makeup artist
Karen Johnson	....	assistant hair stylist
Karen Johnson	....	assistant makeup artist
Annette Walker	....	wig maker
Adele Wilcox	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Marcus D'Arcy	....	post-production supervisor
Paul Enright	....	unit manager
Barbara Gibbs	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Charles Rotherham	....	first assistant director
Emma Schofield	....	third assistant director
P.J. Voeten	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Frank Falconer	....	set finisher
Colin Gibson	....	stand-by props
Bill Howe	....	construction manager
Luke Parata	....	runner: art department
Andy Tickner	....	carpenter
Eric Todd	....	scenic artist
Sarah Tooth	....	assistant art director
Kris Torma	....	trades assistant

Sound Department
Michelle Barta	....	assistant dialogue editor
Steve Burgess	....	foley editor
Antony Gray	....	dialogue editor
Catherine Gross	....	boom operator
David Grusovin	....	assistant dialogue editor
Phil Judd	....	sound mixer
Ross Linton	....	sound recordist
Jerry Long	....	foley editor
Angus Robertson	....	post-sync recordist
Nicki Roller	....	sound effects editor (as Nicky Roller)
Annabelle Sheehan	....	dialogue editor
Margaret Sixel	....	dialogue editor
Peter Townend	....	sound effects editor
Noelleen Westcombe	....	dialogue editor

Visual Effects by
Roger Cowland	....	opticals

Camera and Electrical Department
Bruce Barber	....	key grip
Robbie Burr	....	best boy
Grahame Dickson	....	third electrician
Kerry Jackson	....	assistant grip
Darrin Keough	....	focus puller
Kathryn Milliss	....	clapper loader
Ian Plummer	....	gaffer
Kent Santilla	....	assistant grip

Casting Department
Gabrielle Healy	....	extras casting
Kathleen Mackie	....	casting: UK

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lyn Askew	....	costume coordinator
Suzanne Head	....	wardrobe assistant (as Susanne Head)
Fiona Nicolls	....	costume coordinator
Paula Ryan	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Arthur Cambridge	....	color grader
Miriam Cortes	....	negative matcher
Marcus D'Arcy	....	additional editor
Jennifer Hortin	....	assistant editor
Paula Lourie	....	assistant editor (as Paula Laurie)
Shawn Seet	....	second assistant editor
April Ward	....	second assistant editor

Music Department
James D'Arcy	....	composer: fight music
Wolfgang Duigan	....	musician: recorder solo
Christine Woodruff	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Sue Andrews	....	unit nurse
Catherine Barber	....	financial controller
Gill Falson	....	choreographer
Bob Hicks	....	safety officer
Tony Hole	....	unit assistant
Martin Lee	....	helicopter pilot
John Martin	....	production runner
John May	....	assistant accountant
Lisa McGregor	....	film researcher
Pat Nash	....	water safety
Barbara Nolan	....	assistant to producers
Guy Norris	....	boxing coordinator
Daphne Paris	....	script supervisor
Glenn Ruehland	....	boxing coordinator (as Glen Reuhland)
Simon Wicks	....	laboratory liaison

Production Companies

• Kennedy Miller Productions

Distributors

• Argentina Video Home (1994) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Samuel Goldwyn Company, The (1992) (USA)
• Warner Bros. (UK)
• Warner Home Video
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Acme Photo Effects  kines
• Mirage  matte shots
• Optical & Graphics  titles
• Samuelson Film Service Pty. Ltd.  camera equipment provided by (as Samuelson Film Service Australia Pty. Ltd.)
• Soundfirm  sound post-production
• Spectrum Films International  post-production facilities
• Spectrum Films International  post-sync recording

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for scenes of teen sexuality

Runtime:

99 min | Argentina:110 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

UK:12 | UK:15 (video rating) | Australia:PG | USA:R | Argentina:13 | Canada:A (Ontario) | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Kennedy Miller Productions

Trivia:

Thandie Newton's movie debut.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The film is set in 1965 and refers to Idi Amin's seizure of power in Uganda, however in reality this did not take place until 1971.

Quotes:

Melissa Miles:Good game.
Danny Embling:Yeah. Three badly injured so far.
Melissa Miles:You don't sound very patriotic.
Danny Embling:No, I'm not. I'm here for anthropological reasons.
Melissa Miles:Huh?
Danny Embling:Football. It's a form of mating ritual. That's why you're here, isn't it?

Movie Connections:

References Dr. No (1962)

Soundtrack:

Johnny Get Angry

THE best coming of age film.

I absolutely loved this film. This is the best of all the adolescent/coming of age/high school genre films. Set in the mid 1960's Australia at an all boys school (St.Albans....across the river from the all girls school). Our protagonist is a sympathic yet strong/intelligent character. He is constantly picked on by his peers (mild stuttering, intellectual, a bit different), but he takes everything in stride with the viewpoint that he's "offering them a service", "people need to put down others to feel better about themselves" (great line and greatly written throughout.). His eventual love is a new student at the girls school, she is from Uganda (British educated) and is different enough to be a target of ridicule from her peers. They both find each other despite the prison camp like conditions of their respective schools. The story is great, the writing is poetic, and the acting is superb. I can't believe I didn't hear of it when released. I found it in a local Library video department. The only thing I didn't like about the film is the title....."Flirting" just doesn't do this film justice. I came away from this film with a great appreciation for the writing and directing of John Duigan... though I haven't come across anything from him recently as good. Noah Taylor is an amazing actor... I would like to see more of this actor... in better films. I also thought the whole cast in Flirting were perfect.