Susy Conner accuses former employer, Gary Fitzgerald, of harassment and unfair dismissal for failing to comply with his sexual demands. Relating the incident to conciliation lawyer, Marion ...
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Title: Brilliant Lies (1996)
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| Gia Carides | ... | Susy Connor | |
| Anthony LaPaglia | ... | Gary Fitzgerald | |
| Zoe Carides | ... | Katy Connor | |
| Ray Barrett | ... | Brian Connor | |
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Michael Veitch | ... | Paul Connor |
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Catherine Wilkin | ... | Marion Lee |
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Jennifer Jarman-Walker | ... | Ruth Miller |
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Grant Tilly | ... | Steve Lovett |
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Beverley Dunn | ... | President |
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Brad Lindsay | ... | Registrar |
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Barry Friedlander | ... | Mr. Burton |
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Iain Murton | ... | Mr. Hall |
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Tim Elston | ... | Young Brian |
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Natalie Gauci | ... | Young Katy (as Natalie Gauchi) |
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Susy Conner accuses former employer, Gary Fitzgerald, of harassment and unfair dismissal for failing to comply with his sexual demands. Relating the incident to conciliation lawyer, Marion Lee, Susy comments that the trauma experienced should entitle her to a compensation payment of $40,000.00. Written by Anonymous
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Paul Conner: How can you say that?
Brian Conner: Because if there was he'd be bright enough not to recruit the two of you! How can anyone believe that this appalling fruzey, humiliating state of interpersonal warfare we call life is designed by some all loving God! Shit!
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from the album "Living On A Volcano"
By Mike Rudd & Bill Putt
Composed by M. Rudd, B. Putt & H. Rudd
Remix Publishing
BIB Productions Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, Australia
M D S
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The end credits song, performed by Australian singer Kate Ceberano, with music by Nerida Tyson-Chew and lyrics by Richard Franklin, was nominated for Best Original Song for a Feature Film, Mini-Series, Telemovie or TV Series, at the 1997 Australian Guild of Screen Composers Awards. See more »Quotes
Brian Conner: You know what the most disappointing thing in my life is? That you became a bloody Christian! Ahh, Son, there is no God!Paul Conner: How can you say that?
Brian Conner: Because if there was he'd be bright enough not to recruit the two of you! How can anyone believe that this appalling fruzey, humiliating state of interpersonal warfare we call life is designed by some all loving God! Shit!
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YOU ARE WHAT YOU AREfrom the album "Living On A Volcano"
By Mike Rudd & Bill Putt
Composed by M. Rudd, B. Putt & H. Rudd
Remix Publishing
BIB Productions Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, Australia
M D S
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As you might expect from a movie based on a stage play, this one is relentlessly talky, and the heavy Australian accents create an extra problem, at least if you're not from Down Under. But it's very well-acted (hard to believe LaPaglia and Carides are a real-life couple when you see how convincingly they hate each other here!) and, in its best moments, utterly engrossing; depending mostly on your sex, you may find yourself rooting for either of the two main characters while still having your doubts about him/her. The ending, however, is not very satisfying. (**1/2)