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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Awards:
- 12 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Hugo Weaving | ... |
Martin
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Geneviève Picot | ... |
Celia
(as Genevieve Picot)
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Russell Crowe | ... |
Andy
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Heather Mitchell | ... |
Mother
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Jeffrey Walker | ... |
Young Martin
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Daniel Pollock | ... |
Punk
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Frankie J. Holden | ... |
Brian
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Frank Gallacher | ... |
Vet
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Saskia Post | ... |
Waitress
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Belinda Davey | ... |
Doctor
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Cliff Ellen | ... |
Cemetery Caretaker
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Tania Uren | ... |
Customer
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Robert James O'Neill | ... |
Hoon
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Anthony Rawling | ... |
Hoon
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Darko Tuscan | ... |
Hoon
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Adele Daniele | ... |
Hoon
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Roy Edmunds | ... |
2nd Policeman
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Lisa Chambers | ... |
Nurse
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Susanne Chapman | ... |
Chemist Girl
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Angela Campbell | ... |
High Heeled Woman
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Osvaldo Maione | ... |
Waiter
(as Oswaldo Maione)
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Carole Patullo | ... |
Kiosk Girl
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Corey | ... |
Bill - The Dog
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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra | ... |
Performers
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Nicholas Braithwaite | ... |
Conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
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Directed by
Jocelyn Moorhouse |
Written by
Jocelyn Moorhouse | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Lynda House | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
Not Drowning Waving | ... | (original music by) |
Cinematography by
Martin McGrath | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Ken Sallows | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
Paul Cross | ... | negative matching |
Maria Kaltenthaler | ... | assistant film editor |
Tim Morgan | ... | colour grading |
Rowan Wilson | ... | negative matching |
Casting By
Gregory Apps | ... | (casting) (as Greg Apps) |
Production Design by
Paddy Reardon | ... | (as Patrick Reardon) |
Set Decoration by
Dimity Huntington |
Makeup Department
Amanda Rowbottom | ... | make-up and hair |
Production Management
Catherine Bishop | ... | production manager (as Catherine 'Tatts' Bishop) |
Robert Graham | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Julie Burton | ... | second assistant director |
P.J. Hogan | ... | second unit director (as Paul J. Hogan) |
Tony Mahood | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
Chris James | ... | standby props |
Rebecca O'Brien | ... | art department runner |
Sound Department
Steve Burgess | ... | foley recordist / sound mixer |
Lloyd Carrick | ... | sound recordist / sound recordist: second unit |
Sue Clancy | ... | assistant dubbing editor |
Chris Goldsmith | ... | boom |
Gerry Long | ... | foley artist |
Glenn Newnham | ... | dubbing editor / sound editor |
Paul Pirola | ... | foley recordist |
Roger Savage | ... | sound mixer |
Eugene Winston | ... | sound transfers |
Visual Effects by
Colin Tyler | ... | opticals |
Tom Meares | ... | restoration colorist (uncredited) |
Stunts
Chris Anderson | ... | stunt co-ordinator: New Generation Stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
John Bowring | ... | camera 1: second unit (as John Bowering) |
Justin Brickle | ... | camera assistant: second unit |
Johnny Earthmover | ... | best boy |
Mark Gilfedder | ... | gaffer |
Noel Jones | ... | camera 2: second unit |
Warik Lawrance | ... | clapper/loader |
Brett McDowell | ... | key grip |
Calum McFarlane | ... | focus puller |
Jennifer Mitchell | ... | stills photographer |
Daryl Pearson | ... | best boy |
Brendan Read | ... | electric trainee |
Ian Sheath | ... | rostrum camera |
John Tate | ... | grip |
Roger Van Wensveen | ... | camera 3: second unit |
Casting Department
Kelly O'Shea | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kerri Mazzocco | ... | wardrobe (as Ccerri Barnett) |
Location Management
Mim Tsantis | ... | location assistant (as Mimika Tsantis) |
Music Department
Russel Bradley | ... | original music producer |
David Bridie | ... | original music producer |
Tim Cole | ... | original music producer |
Brian May | ... | music score: "Blood Moon" by |
Rowan McKinnon | ... | original music producer |
Helen Mountfort | ... | original music producer |
Not Drowning Waving | ... | original music producer |
John Phillips | ... | original music by: Not Drowning, Waving |
James Southall | ... | original music by: Not Drowning, Waving |
Script and Continuity Department
Anne Went | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
Ian Anderson | ... | laboratory liaison |
Russell Boyd | ... | production/unit runner |
Mandy Carter | ... | production accountant: Moneypenny Services |
Keith Fish | ... | caterer: Food For Film |
Kristina Frolich | ... | caterer: Food For Film |
Luke Hura | ... | dog trainer |
Tony Leonard | ... | insurance: Steeves Lumley |
Angie Limoncelli | ... | casual assistant |
Jakki Mann | ... | production co-ordinator |
Bryce Menzies | ... | legal consultant: Roth Warren & Menzies |
Mez O'Brien | ... | casual assistant |
Arch Roberts | ... | safety officer |
Oliver Streeton | ... | title design |
Vincent R. Nebrida | ... | marketing coordinator (uncredited) |
Thanks
Matt Apps | ... | with thanks to (as Matthew Apps) |
Ann Brown | ... | with thanks to: Hill & Parkinson |
Teresa Bruno | ... | with thanks to: Zia Theresa Restaurant (as Theresa Bruno) |
Elizabeth Creese | ... | with thanks to |
Brent Franklin | ... | with thanks to |
Dowie Hogan | ... | with thanks to |
P.J. Hogan | ... | with thanks to (as Paul) |
Nita Johns | ... | with thanks to |
Ollie O'Donnell | ... | with thanks to |
Cristina Pozzan | ... | with thanks to |
Keith Walton | ... | with thanks to |
Trevor Welby | ... | with thanks to |
Production Companies
- House & Moorhouse Films (presents)
- The Australian Film Commission (in association with)
- Film Victoria (in association with)
Distributors
- Roadshow Films (1991) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Home Video (1991) (Australia) (video) (under 'Premiere Home Entertainment' label)
- Greater Union Organisation (GUO) (1991) (Australia) (theatrical) (through)
- AMLF (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1991) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Astral Films (1991) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Fine Line Features (1992) (United States) (theatrical) (A division of New Line Cinema)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1992) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Malofilm Home Video (1992) (Canada) (VHS)
- New Line Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- VCL Communications (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
- Rosebud (1997) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1998) (Greece) (VHS)
- Homescreen (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Astro Distribution (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Lighthouse Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- 375 Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- 375 Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Media Transfer International (1992) (Sweden) (VHS)
- New Line Home Video (United States) (VHS) (Reissue through Turner Home Entertainment)
- Turner Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) (group appearance: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and conductor Nicholas Braithwaite)
- Burwood Education Centre (with thanks to)
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Cinevek Film Laboratories (laboratory)
- City of Kew (with thanks to)
- Eastman Kodak (film stock)
- Film Finances Services (completion guarantor)
- Film Victoria (produced in association with)
- Filmsync (edge numbering)
- Flowers Vasette (with thanks to)
- Food for Film (caterer)
- Highly Strung Kites (with thanks to)
- Hill & Parkinson (with thanks to)
- Lemac Film & Video Equipment (camera equipment)
- Lemac Film & Video Equipment (theatrette)
- Liz Mullinar Consultants (casting)
- Mark Bishop Management (manager of: Not Drowning, Waving)
- Melbourne Concert Hall, Victoria Arts Center (filmed at: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
- Moneypenny Services (production accountant)
- New Generation Stunts (stunt co-ordinator)
- Orana Film Transport (unit vehicles)
- Pentax Corporation (with thanks to)
- Roth, Warren & Menzies (legal consultants)
- Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (special thanks)
- Ruyton Girls' School (with thanks to)
- Sala Thai Restaurant (with thanks to)
- Soundfirm (sound mixed at)
- Steeves Lumley P/L (insurance)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- The Australian Film Commission (produced in association with)
- The Joinery (post-production facilities)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Village Cinemas (use of facilities: Coburg Drive-in courtesy of)
- Warner Bros. Music (group appearance: Not Drowning, Waving courtesy of)
- Zia Theresa Restaurant (with thanks to)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Black comedy about a blind man, Martin, who takes photographs as "proof" that the world really is as others describe it to him. The film explores his antagonistic relationships with Celia, who cleans and cooks for him and habitually rearranges the furniture in the house, and with Andy, a mate he thinks he can trust. Written by Anonymous |
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Taglines | Before love comes trust. Before trust comes proof. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
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). See more » |
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. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in City of Joy/Proof/The Babe/Deep Cover/The Famine Within (1992). See more » |
Soundtracks | Symphony No. 5 in C Minor See more » |
Quotes |
Doctor:
You've been blind all your life. Martin: I know. Doctor: What were you doing driving a car? Martin: I forgot. See more » |