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Overview
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Release Date:
26 November 2008 (USA)
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Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by Japanese forces firsthand. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 7 wins
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18 nominations
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NewsDesk:
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Foreign Box Office Booming
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 9 July 2009, 1:17 PM, PDT)
Jackman Torn About How To Respond To Gay Rumours
(From WENN. 22 April 2009, 2:55 PM, PDT)
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 9 July 2009, 1:17 PM, PDT)
Jackman Torn About How To Respond To Gay Rumours
(From WENN. 22 April 2009, 2:55 PM, PDT)
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A true epic
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Shea Adams | ... | Carney Boy #3 |
| Eddie Baroo | ... | Bull |
| Ray Barrett | ... | Ramsden |
 | Tony Barry | ... | Sergeant Callahan |
| Jamal Bednarz-Metallah | ... | Mission Boy |
| Damian Bradford | ... | Constable #1 |
 | Bryan Brown | ... | King Carney |
 | Nathin Butler | ... | Carney Boy #1 |
| Tara Carpenter | ... | Essential Services Woman |
| Rebecca Chatfield | ... | Magarri's Niece |
| Lillian Crombie | ... | Bandy Legs |
| Max Cullen | ... | Old Drunk |
| Essie Davis | ... | Cath Carney |
| Arthur Dignam | ... | Father Benedict |
| Michelle Dyzla | ... | Hairdresser |
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Also Known As:
Untitled Baz Luhrmann Project (Australia) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some violence, a scene of sensuality, and brief strong language.
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165 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:M |
South Korea:12 |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #44939) |
Singapore:PG |
Ireland:12A |
Finland:K-13 |
Norway:11 |
UK:12A |
Czech Republic:U |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Netherlands:12 |
Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) |
New Zealand:M |
Brazil:12 |
Argentina:Atp |
Germany:12 |
Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Spain:7 |
Taiwan:GP |
South Africa:13V |
Peru:PT |
Chile:TE |
Sweden:11 |
Mexico:B |
Iceland:12
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The film's AUD$100M budget reportedly increased to more than AUD$150M.
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Continuity: When King Carney hands the pen to Captain Dutton to sign the sales contract its black cap is up, when the camera angle changes it's down in his hand.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Wetten, dass..?: Wetten, dass..? aus Stuttgart (#1.178)" (2008)
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Soundtrack:
Yirdaki
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Baz Luhrmann has done a great job with 'Australia'. While cliché's and political agenda runs rife, this is set nicely into an historic, epic story in three distinct acts.
Great casting - Hugh Jackman was what the role needed, and he played the role very well. Nicole Kidman, while being rubbished by several critics, appeared somewhat typecast in her role, but that style was exactly what the role needed, and I think she did a great job at pulling it off. However, I think that the standout performances actually came from Brandon Walters (in his first film), Jack Thompson (in a minor role) and David Wenham who brought 'aussie sleaze' to a new level. Unfortunately, I had trouble believing in Ben Mendelsohn's character of Captain Dutton, but seemed to finish on a high, pulling the 'British stiff upper lip' thing fairly well.
Luhrman's epic was long, and had the full gamut of Luhrmanesque style, which we've come to love through his films. Stylised backgrounds, unique, visual approaches, and a sense of humour that is truly Luhrman, flood the film bringing a rich Australian environment.
'Australia' presents to the world, perhaps a very different Australia to what a lot of people think. While the fictional characters and some of the style is very reminiscent of "Gone with the Wind", the historical Darwin during the 'Stolen Generation' era and the impact of World War Two on Australia's doorstep may be a new insite to many.
I enjoyed 'Australia' a lot. While it wasn't the best film I've ever seen, I definitely think it's worth looking at - even if it's just to see what Baz Luhrman has done.