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Death in Brunswick

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  • 1h 49m
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Death in Brunswick (1990)
  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Thriller
Carl Fitzgerald is down-on-his-luck until he meets Sophie, a beautiful Greek girl. He gets a job as a cook, but accidentally kills a fellow worker. He turns to his unscrupulous best friend f... Read allCarl Fitzgerald is down-on-his-luck until he meets Sophie, a beautiful Greek girl. He gets a job as a cook, but accidentally kills a fellow worker. He turns to his unscrupulous best friend for help and they attempt to dispose of the body.Carl Fitzgerald is down-on-his-luck until he meets Sophie, a beautiful Greek girl. He gets a job as a cook, but accidentally kills a fellow worker. He turns to his unscrupulous best friend for help and they attempt to dispose of the body.
IMDb RATING
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1.3K
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  • Director
    • John Ruane
  • Writers
    • John Ruane
    • Boyd Oxlade(novel)
  • Stars
    • Sam Neill
    • Zoe Carides
    • John Clarke
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  • Director
    • John Ruane
  • Writers
    • John Ruane
    • Boyd Oxlade(novel)
  • Stars
    • Sam Neill
    • Zoe Carides
    • John Clarke
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    • 22User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

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    Sam Neill and Zoe Carides in Death in Brunswick (1990)
    Doris Younane in Death in Brunswick (1990)
    Zoe Carides and Doris Younane in Death in Brunswick (1990)
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    Sam Neill and Zoe Carides in Death in Brunswick (1990)
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    Sam Neill
    Sam Neill
    • Carl 'Cookie' Fitzgeraldas Carl 'Cookie' Fitzgerald
    Zoe Carides
    • Sophie Papafogosas Sophie Papafogos
    John Clarke
    John Clarke
    • Daveas Dave
    Yvonne Lawley
    • Mrs. Fitzgerald (Carl's mother)as Mrs. Fitzgerald (Carl's mother)
    Nick Lathouris
    Nick Lathouris
    • Mustafaas Mustafa
    Nicholas Papademetriou
    • Yanni Voulgarisas Yanni Voulgaris
    Boris Brkic
    Boris Brkic
    • Laurieas Laurie
    Deborah Kennedy
    Deborah Kennedy
    • Juneas June
    Doris Younane
    Doris Younane
    • Carmelas Carmel
    Denis Moore
    • Catholic Priestas Catholic Priest
    Kris Karahisarlis
    • Arisas Aris
    Steve Hutchison
    • Tonyas Tony
    Huriye Balkaya
    • Mustafa's Wifeas Mustafa's Wife
    Orhan Akkus
    • Aslanas Aslan
    Daniel Kadamani
    • Cousin Conas Cousin Con
    Sakis Dragonas
    • Mr. Papafagosas Mr. Papafagos
    Senol Mat
    • Turkas Turk
    Haydar Akar
    • Turkas Turk
    • Director
      • John Ruane
    • Writers
      • John Ruane
      • Boyd Oxlade(novel)
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    • Trivia
      This Australian black comedy is set in a migrant Greek and Turkish community in the suburb of Brunswick in Melbourne, Australia. The film's director John Ruane had grown-up in a migrant community himself in the same Melbourne city but in the suburb of Pascoe Vale.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where Cal goes to church with his mother, in the rite of peace when shaking hand with Mustafa, a boom mic appears at the top left.
    • Quotes

      Mrs. Fitzgerald: You'd want to eat more fruit. You look... blocked up.

    • Connections
      Featured in Century of Cinema: 40,000 years of dreaming (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Sophia
      Written by Peter Volaris

      Produced by Philip Judd (as Philip Judd)

    User reviews22

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    8/10
    A Gem of Early 90's Australian Cinema
    From the moment the film opens, depicting aluminium cans rolling ceaselessly (and noisily) in the wind, along with the elderly Greek ladies putting this year's Christmas trees into the wrecked Austin 1800 (stuffed next to previous year's Christmas trees), you know that this film is going to be a little different.

    Melbourne, one of the most multi-cultural metropolis's in the world (should that be metropoli?) is the setting for this rather dark comedy drama. Carl, an unemployed and very much down on his luck chef, gets a job at a less than reputable nightclub in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick. He falls in love with one of the Greek barmaids, much to the consternation of the owner of the bar who has been betrothed to the barmaid. Not helping matters much is a Turkish kitchen hand, who appears to want to spend more time trading in stolen goods and drugs than actually working as a kitchen hand.

    When matters escalate out of hand, Carl needs the specialist help that only his friend, Dave can provide. If it can be said that a good friend will help you move (house), it's fair to say that only a true friend will help you move - a body, and as a gravedigger at the local cemetery Dave is in the ideal position to help "dispose" of one of Carl's kitchen disasters.

    Along the way, Dave is pestered by his Feminist-rights movement wife who spends most of her on-screen time berating Dave for his pathetic life, while Carl spends his time being roughed up by the nightclub bouncer, roughed up by a Turkish crime syndicate, or, more worryingly, being berated and belittled by his mother.

    A truly enjoyable Australian film from the early 1990's, though apparently not available in Australia - I had to get my copy from the UK, though fortunately the UK release is region free.
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    • Release date
      • April 25, 1991 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Смерть в Брунсвике
    • Filming locations
      • Brunswick, Victoria, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
      • Film Victoria
      • Meridian Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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