Under the Lighthouse Dancing (1997)

Director:

Graeme Rattigan

Writers:

David Giles (writer)
Graeme Rattigan (writer)

Release Date:

16 October 1997 (Australia)

Plot:

The story of 6 friends who journey to an island off the coast of Australia for the weekend. Two of them...

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Beach | Love | Lighthouse | Terminal Illness

Cast

Jack Thompson	...	Harry
Jacqueline McKenzie	...	Emma
Naomi Watts	...	Louise
Philip Holder	...	Garth
Zoe Bertram	...	Juliet
Aden Gillett	...	David
Michael Loney	...	Father Flynn
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jo Bolton	...	Acrobat
Suzi Cole	...	Enigmatic Woman
Frederique Fouche	...	Acrobat
Andrew Hale	...	Helpful Resident
Ingle Knight	...	The Rector
Natalie Saleeba	...	Acrobat
Liz Spencer	...	Rector's Wife

Runtime:

Japan:94 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Anglican Chapel, Thomson Bay Settlement, Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia

Trivia:

The filming location for Under the Lighthouse Dancing is Rottnest Island, a popular holiday island 30kms off the Perth coast and is famous for its quokkas. The beach house was constructed especially for the movie, as accommodation is limited to commercial establishments only. Cars are also kept to a minimum on the island and there are no private vehicles allowed.

Beautiful

The previous person that commented on this film must have seen a different one than I had. I ran across this film during a fit of imsomnia on Cable. I watched it because I have always liked Jack Thompson.

This film is about love and friendship. And how they come together when a group of friends spend time together. You can see the plot that winds between the main couple and the friends as they spend some time on the beach. The mixture of love and friendship works in my humble opinion.

The Cinemantography is absolutely wonderful. The shots of the coast make you feel like you are there... and the beach house is a place I would love to spend some time at. Paul Murphy catches the light so beautifully as it grazes the water and the land.

If you have a love of a good romance, and want to see Jack Thompson be romantic, then see this movie... It might just have you under the lighthouse dancing....