Hotel Sorrento (1995)

Meg, Pippa, and Hillary are sisters who grew up in Sorrento, a small seaside town in Australia. Meg, who has lived in England for 10 years has just written a criticially acclaimed novel ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Franklin

Writers:

Peter Fitzpatrick, Richard Franklin,

Stars:

Caroline Goodall, Caroline Gillmer, Tara Morice

4 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Caroline Goodall	...	Meg Moynihan
Caroline Gillmer	...	Hilary Moynihan
Tara Morice	...	Pippa Moynihan
Joan Plowright	...	Marge Morrisey
Ray Barrett	...	Wal Moynihan
Nicholas Bell	...	Edwin
Ben Thomas	...	Troy Moynihan
John Hargreaves	...	Dick Bennett
Dave Barnett	...	Radio Announcer
Peter O'Callaghan	...	Radio Announcer
Jane Edmanson	...	Radio Announcer
Bill Howie	...	Radio Announcer
Sam Newman	...	Football Commentator
Shane Healy	...	Football Commentator
Phillip Lee	...	Auctioneer (voice)

Storyline

Meg, Pippa, and Hillary are sisters who grew up in Sorrento, a small seaside town in Australia. Meg, who has lived in England for 10 years has just written a criticially acclaimed novel which she claims is entirely fictional. The book causes a stir in Sorrento and in her family when it is supected that the book is not as fictional as she claims.

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Plot Keywords:

australia | slapping hand | snoring | fishing | iron | 

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Taglines:

One sister's desire became the family secret.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

Australia UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 July 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sorrento Beach

Filming Locations:

Sorrento, Victoria, Australia

Box Office

Gross:

$91,170 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Australian Film, Bayside Pictures, Beyond Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Marge: What's happened is that you've written about all of us. Not just people like you who grew up here, but those of us who came along later. It's our home. Our way of life. The sense we have of ourselves as a people. And they want to take it away and claim it's theirs. You see, I don't believe you really think that this culture is as empty and fatuous as you made out at lunch, because, if you did, you'd never have written "Melancholy." And if you let them get away with it...if you let them pretend ...

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Connections

Referenced in Postcards: 2007 Great Escapes Special 2 (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Surfer Girl"
Written by B. Wilson
Performed by The Beach Boys

User Reviews

Another brilliant Aussie film

Unlike jjp, I think of this as one of those rare movies that is spectacular without trying to be spectacular. So many Hollywood movies try to slam emotions down our throats, leaving one cold--not this. The entire cast is solid, if not brilliant, especially Joan Plowright.

The storyline may not be the most original around, but it is well thought-out, directed and executed. On the surface it's another "family coming together" flick where one laughs a bit and cries a bit. But it's better done than that. The characters (and dialogue) are real, not filled with contrived eccentricities. They're also enjoyable and enchanting. The setting, a quiet (almost dull) seaside town, works wonderfully (& it's not NYC, LA or Chicago for once.) Without car chases and gun shots, it comes together beautifully.

The 90s seem to have been a real coming of age for the Australian film industry. This film, along with "The Sum of Us", "Muriel's Wedding" and a host of others seem to prove that all Hollywood writers, directors and producers need a working-holiday in Australia.