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Flirting

  • 1991
  • R
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
6.5K
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Nicole Kidman and Thandiwe Newton in Flirting (1991)
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Teen RomanceDramaRomance

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.

  • Director
    • John Duigan
  • Writer
    • John Duigan
  • Stars
    • Noah Taylor
    • Thandiwe Newton
    • Nicole Kidman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    6.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Duigan
    • Writer
      • John Duigan
    • Stars
      • Noah Taylor
      • Thandiwe Newton
      • Nicole Kidman
    • 47User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations

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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
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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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 Siskel & Ebert & 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

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    8/10

    A very good movie. Intellectually stimulating.

    I enjoyed this movie. I particularly liked the way they referred to Camus and Sartre in such offhand ways. I think this is the type of move that you must see again and again to get the full impact. I plan to see it a few more times to soak in all the nuances of the plot and character formation.
    • jugrin
    • Jun 9, 2002
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    • Release date
      • March 21, 1991 (Australia)
    • 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
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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