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Beautiful Kate (2009)

R  90 min  -  Drama | Mystery   -  6 August 2009 (Australia)
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A writer, Ned Kendall, is asked to return to the family home by his sister Sally, to say goodbye to his father who is dying... See full summary »

Director:

Rachel Ward

Writers:

Rachel Ward (screenplay), Newton Thornburg (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Mendelsohn ...
Maeve Dermody ...
Rachel Griffiths ...
Sophie Lowe ...
Josh McFarlane Josh McFarlane ...
Cliff Kendall (as Josh Macfarlane)
Bryan Brown ...
Suzie Bavaci Suzie Bavaci ...
Emily Kendall (as Suzie Boyaci)
Daniel Binks Daniel Binks ...
Heloise Baker Heloise Baker ...
Eve Burner Eve Burner ...
Briony Kent Briony Kent ...
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Jarrah Cocks Jarrah Cocks ...
Scott O'Donnell Scott O'Donnell ...
Travis Taylor Travis Taylor ...
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Nicholas Kipridis Nicholas Kipridis ...
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Storyline

A writer, Ned Kendall, is asked to return to the family home by his sister Sally, to say goodbye to his father who is dying. The family home is in a very remote and isolated area. While back home, Ned starts having memories of his beautiful twin sister and himself when they were children. These memories awaken long-buried secrets from the family's past. Written by IMDbDon  

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Plot Keywords:

Memory | Dying | Goodbye | Secret | Past  | See more »

Taglines:

The past is always present.

Genres:

Drama | Mystery

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content and nudity, language and some violent images See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Gyönyörű Kate See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$4,300,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$1,065,656 (Australia) (6 September 2009)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The film has been described by Bryan Brown as Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? meets The Piano. See more »

Connections

Featured in "Breakfast: Episode dated 29 July 2010" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Always on My Mind"
Written by Johnny Christopher, Francis Zambon and Wayne Carson Thompson
Performed by Blind Dog Taylor and One More Mile See more »