Proof

1991
R
1h 26m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

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Drama Romance

The life of a blind photographer who is looked after by a housekeeper is disrupted by the arrival of an agreeable restaurant worker.The life of a blind photographer who is looked after by a housekeeper is disrupted by the arrival of an agreeable restaurant worker.The life of a blind photographer who is looked after by a housekeeper is disrupted by the arrival of an agreeable restaurant worker.

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7.2/10

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Awards
- 12 wins & 4 nominations

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Russell Crowe and Hugo Weaving in Proof (1991)

Geneviève Picot and Hugo Weaving in Proof (1991)

Russell Crowe, Geneviève Picot, and Hugo Weaving in Proof (1991)

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Trivia
Because his character, Andy, and Hugo Weaving's character, Martin, are supposed to be best mates, Russell Crowe set out to become good mates with Weaving by trying to share common interests. He would soon discover the only common interest they have together is that they are both huge fans of Doctor Who (1963).

Goofs
The first time Martin enters his house, he gets surprised by Celia sitting and making a noise. However, since she is smoking, he could have smelled the smoke as soon as he had opened the door. Later in the movie, he is suggested to have a pretty sensitive nose for a perfume a lady is wearing in the veterinarian's office.

Quotes
Doctor: You've been blind all your life.
Martin: I know.
Doctor: What were you doing driving a car?
Martin: I forgot.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: City of Joy/Proof/The Babe/Deep Cover/The Famine Within (1992)

Soundtracks
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor
(1809) (uncredited)
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven
First Movement played by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Nicholas Braithwaite

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Early Crowe - total brilliance!

Aussie Films are much like the Ford Motor Company. They're either a world beater - or mainstream mediocrity! This little offering is the Shelby Mustang of 90's movie-making.

Weaving is spellbinding (FORGET Agent Smith of THE MATRIX) as a blind photographer who has this unshakeable belief that people lie to him because of his blindness. His world revolves around photographs that others must visually interpret for him. He has a housekeeper that wishes she could do more than housekeep and the day he meets Andy, a dishwasher at the local restaurant, is the first day of a new beginning...but for who?

Suffice to say, Crowe as Andy shows all the portents of future stardom simply by being Russell Crowe. He is superb without really doing anything. For just a three character film, this is spellbinding stuff (much like THE INTERVIEW).

No more need be divulged. I would simply say this is one of the best films I have ever seen. It deserved every award it won. This is a 10! See it!

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