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 sequal to The Year My Voice Broke. Against a backdrop...

Plot Keywords:

Boarding School | School Life | Sequel | Interracial Romance | Male Full Frontal Nudity

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	...	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 Williams	...	Sonny Liston
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
Nicky Roller	....	sound effects editor
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. Pictures (UK)
• Warner Home Video
• Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

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

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:

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

Filming Locations:

Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

Company:

Kennedy Miller Productions

Trivia:

Intended to be the Australian-born Nicole Kidman's farewell to Australian cinema; by the time the film went into production, she had received international acclaim for her part in Dead Calm (1989), and was being courted by US studios to appear in American productions. She wouldn't star in another Australian film for another decade, (2001's Moulin Rouge! (2001)). As a result of Kidman's fame, she received top billing and was prominently featured in print advertising for the film, despite only appearing in a few scenes. Conversely, star 'Noah Taylor' only appeared in print ads in silhouette.

Quotes:

Nicola Radcliffe: So what did you actually do together?
Thandiwe Adjewa: I beg your pardon?
Nicola Radcliffe: No, it's all right. You don't have to tell me. I think... if I liked somebody enough... I'd want to...
Thandiwe Adjewa: Have you ever?
Nicola Radcliffe: Of course not.
Thandiwe Adjewa: Almost?
Nicola Radcliffe: Well... Do you remember the young guy who was fixing the bell tower? I used to take him a cup of tea each morning before assembly. I rather liked him even though he never said anything much. I used to... close my eyes... and sit on a chair... and let him touch me all over...
[...]

Movie Connections:

References Dr. No (1962)

Soundtrack:

Wasps

Usually only known for Nicole Kidman, but so much more!

This is a fantastic coming of age story. Noah Taylor as Danny Embling is brilliant. Thandie Newton and Nicole Kidman also do a wonderful job (Plus both are walking dreams) This movie definitely surpasses The Year My Voice Broke. It makes a giant leap in the quality of the picture and writing. Of course that's not to say that The Year My Voice Broke wasn't also very good, but this sequel adds much more to the tales that are coming of age stories. This movie not only follows up on how Danny Embling is doing, but it also shows a female perspective of growing up. The way Noah Taylor and Thandie Newton react to one another as their characters is exactly the way most of probably wish we could with our own first loves. They are without fear of each other.