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Rakkaus veitsenterällä

Original title: The Year of Living Dangerously
  • 1982
  • K-16
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
23K
YOUR RATING
Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver in Rakkaus veitsenterällä (1982)
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A young Australian reporter tries to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the rule of President Sukarno with the help of a diminutive photographer.A young Australian reporter tries to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the rule of President Sukarno with the help of a diminutive photographer.A young Australian reporter tries to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the rule of President Sukarno with the help of a diminutive photographer.

  • Director
    • Peter Weir
  • Writers
    • David Williamson
    • Peter Weir
    • C.J. Koch
  • Stars
    • Mel Gibson
    • Sigourney Weaver
    • Linda Hunt
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Weir
    • Writers
      • David Williamson
      • Peter Weir
      • C.J. Koch
    • Stars
      • Mel Gibson
      • Sigourney Weaver
      • Linda Hunt
    • 124User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 10 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Cast

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    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • Guy Hamilton
    Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    • Jill Bryant
    Linda Hunt
    Linda Hunt
    • Billy Kwan
    Bembol Roco
    Bembol Roco
    • Kumar
    Domingo Landicho
    • Hortono
    Hermino De Guzman
    • Immigration Officer
    Michael Murphy
    Michael Murphy
    • Pete Curtis
    Noel Ferrier
    • Wally O'Sullivan
    Paul Sonkkila
    Paul Sonkkila
    • Kevin Condon
    Ali Nur
    • Ali
    • Director
      • Peter Weir
    • Writers
      • David Williamson
      • Peter Weir
      • C.J. Koch
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Peter Weir cast Linda Hunt in the role of Billy Kwan after failing to find an actor who could play the part the way he wanted.
    • Goofs
      Billy's still camera is a Nikon F2 Photomic, which was not released until 1971, while the film takes place in 1965.
    • Quotes

      Billy Kwan: What then must we do? We must give with love to whoever God has placed in our path.

    • Connections
      Featured in Peter Weir Industry Seminar 1989 (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Beim Schlafengehen
      from "Four Last Songs"

      by Richard Strauss

      Performed by Kiri Te Kanawa and London Symphony Orchestra

      Conducted by Andrew Davis

      Courtesy of CBS Masterworks

      Published by Boosey-Hawkes

    User reviews124

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    Featured review
    9/10
    Politics, Mysticism and Romance
    In "The Year of Living Dangerously" director Peter Weir attempts much and accomplishes most of his goals. It's a socio-political essay on the dangers of Western meddling in Third World countries. It's a fascinating view into the challenges of journalism in a volatile foreign country. It's a steamy romance involving two beautiful, intelligent characters. It's a distinctly Far Eastern morality play that seems to delight in yin/yang paradoxes. Plus it's one of the best films at evoking the mood, texture, and sensuality of life in Southeast Asia. Don't be too harsh on Weir for the lapses in historic accuracy and plotting, because it's a complicated, busy landscape he is painting here. The best things about the film are:

    -Linda Hunt's amazing performance. Unlike other gender-bending performances (Julie Andrews in "Victor/Victoria", Dustin Hoffman in "Tootsie") you never once give any thought to the fact that this is a woman playing a man. It's a seamless transition and a performance of immense heart and honesty. The image of a distraught Billy pounding at his typewriter, pleading "What then must we do?" while an aria swells around him and the eyes of Jakarta's poor stare at him from his own photographs, is an incredibly moving scene.


    -The atmosphere created by the combination of Russell Boyd's cinematography and Maurice Jarre's score. Take a look at the scene with Weaver walking through the streets of Jakarta in a tropical downpour. The effect is breathtaking.

    -The chemistry between Gibson and Weaver. You can feel the heat between them. Unlike other posters here, I believe their romance is one of the film's strong points.

    I agree that the ending is a bit of a letdown, but it doesn't diminish Weir's accomplishments. "The Year of Living Dangerously" is a startling unique film, and certainly one his best.
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    • ProfessorFate
    • Nov 25, 2003

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 27, 1983 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Tagalog
      • Filipino
      • Indonesian
    • Also known as
      • The Year of Living Dangerously
    • Filming locations
      • Philippines
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Freddie Fields Productions
      • McElroy & McElroy
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,278,575
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $35,000
      • Jan 23, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,278,575
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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