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Flirting

  • 19911991
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  • 1h 39m
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Flirting (1991)
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Two freethinking teenagers - a boy and a girl - confront with authoritarian teachers in their boarding schools. The other students treat this differently.Two freethinking teenagers - a boy and a girl - confront with authoritarian teachers in their boarding schools. The other students treat this differently.Two freethinking teenagers - a boy and a girl - confront with authoritarian teachers in their boarding schools. The other students treat this differently.
IMDb RATING
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6.1K
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POPULARITY
11,005
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    • Director
      • John Duigan
    • Writer
      • John Duigan
    • Stars
      • Noah Taylor
      • Thandiwe Newton
      • Nicole Kidman
    Top credits
    • Director
      • John Duigan
    • Writer
      • John Duigan
    • Stars
      • Noah Taylor
      • Thandiwe Newton
      • Nicole Kidman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 47User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Flirting
    Trailer 1:33
    Flirting

    Photos23

    Nicole Kidman and Thandiwe Newton in Flirting (1991)
    Nicole Kidman, Thandiwe Newton, and Noah Taylor in Flirting (1991)
    Nicole Kidman, Thandiwe Newton, and Noah Taylor in Flirting (1991)
    Nicole Kidman in Flirting (1991)
    Nicole Kidman and Thandiwe Newton in Flirting (1991)
    Naomi Watts and Kym Wilson in Flirting (1991)
    Nicole Kidman in Flirting (1991)
    Naomi Watts and Kym Wilson in Flirting (1991)
    Nicole Kidman in Flirting (1991)
    Thandiwe Newton, Bartholomew Rose, Noah Taylor, Naomi Watts, and Kym Wilson in Flirting (1991)
    Noah Taylor in Flirting (1991)
    Nicole Kidman and Thandiwe Newton in Flirting (1991)

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    Noah Taylor
    Noah Taylor
    • Danny Embling
    Thandiwe Newton
    Thandiwe Newton
    • Thandiwe Adjewa
    • (as Thandie Newton)
    Nicole Kidman
    Nicole Kidman
    • Nicola
    Bartholomew Rose
    • 'Gilby' Fryer
    Felix Nobis
    • Jock Blair
    Josh Picker
    • 'Backa' Bourke
    Kiri Paramore
    Kiri Paramore
    • 'Slag' Green
    Marc Aden Gray
    Marc Aden Gray
    • Christopher Laidlaw
    • (as Marc Gray)
    Gregg Palmer
    • Colin Proudfoot
    Joshua Marshall
    • 'Cheddar' Fedderson
    David Wieland
    • 'Possum' Piper
    Craig Black
    • 'Pup' Pierdon
    Les Hill
    Les Hill
    • Greg Gilmore
    • (as Leslie Hill)
    Jeff Truman
    Jeff Truman
    • Mr. Morris Cutts
    Marshall Napier
    Marshall Napier
    • Mr. Rupert Elloitt
    John Dicks
    • Rev. Consti Nicholson
    Kym Wilson
    Kym Wilson
    • Melissa Miles
    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    • Janet Odgers
    • Director
      • John Duigan
    • Writer
      • John Duigan
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      In 2011, Thandiwe Newton told InStyle Magazine that during the filming of this movie, its director, John Duigan, coerced her into starting a sexual relationship with him, despite the fact that she was 16 and he was 39. She clarified in the interview that the relationship was not strictly illegal, since she was above the age of consent in Australia, but that it left her feeling "self-destructive" and not "in control of the situation," and she had to have therapy later to come to terms with its ramifications.
    • Quotes

      Danny Embling: I don't think fate is a creature or a lady... like some people say. It's a tide of events sweeping us along. But I'm not a fatalist, because I believe you can swim against it... and sometimes grasp the hands of the clock face... and steal a few precious minutes. If you don't... you're just cartwheeled along. Before you know it, the magic opportunities lost. And for the rest of your life... it lingers on in that part of your mind... which dreams the very best dreams... taunting and tantalizing you with what might have been.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Jennifer 8/The Lover/Aladdin/Passenger 57/Flirting (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Proserpina
      Written by John Duigan / Sarah de Jong

      Music Director Sarah de Jong

      Orchestral performance by Sydney Youth Orchestra

    User reviews47

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Well made coming of age story
    I know this is a sequel but I never saw the first film but I am familiar with the actors. Noah Taylor from "Shine" and Thandie Newton from "MI2" and of course Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts. Newton is wonderful in a strong but understated performance. Her character is very complex as we watch her try and fit in but the school system always does its job of reminding her of where she comes from and who she is. Taylor is a good actor and does a good job of blending both his awkwardness and real heart at the same time. The romance between the two comes off unexpectedly well and you can't help but root for the two in a strict environment. On a trivial note, both Newton and Kidman would end up in films with Tom Cruise. I wonder how far off Naomi Watts is from being in one? Film is typical coming of age story but the unique angle is Newton's character as the daughter of an important African statesman and the result that we find out at the end of the film. Film is very nicely handled on every level.
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    • Jan 7, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 情挑玉女心
    • Filming locations
      • New South Wales, Australia
    • Production company
      • Kennedy Miller Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,415,396
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,125
      • Nov 8, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,415,396
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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