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Brilliant Lies

  • 19961996
  • RR
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
346
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Brilliant Lies (1996)
  • Drama
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 L... Read allSusy 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... Read allSusy 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.
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  • Director
    • Richard Franklin
  • Writers
    • Peter Fitzpatrick
    • Richard Franklin
    • David Williamson(play)
  • Stars
    • Gia Carides
    • Anthony LaPaglia
    • Zoe Carides
Top credits
  • Director
    • Richard Franklin
  • Writers
    • Peter Fitzpatrick
    • Richard Franklin
    • David Williamson(play)
  • Stars
    • Gia Carides
    • Anthony LaPaglia
    • Zoe Carides
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    • 15User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Gia Carides
    Gia Carides
    • Susy Connoras Susy Connor
    Anthony LaPaglia
    Anthony LaPaglia
    • Gary Fitzgeraldas Gary Fitzgerald
    Zoe Carides
    • Katy Connoras Katy Connor
    Ray Barrett
    Ray Barrett
    • Brian Connoras Brian Connor
    Michael Veitch
    • Paul Connoras Paul Connor
    Catherine Wilkin
    Catherine Wilkin
    • Marion Leeas Marion Lee
    Neil Melville
    Neil Melville
    • Vinceas Vince
    Jennifer Jarman-Walker
    • Ruth Milleras Ruth Miller
    Grant Tilly
    • Steve Lovettas Steve Lovett
    Beverley Dunn
    • Presidentas President
    Brad Lindsay
    • Registraras Registrar
    Barry Friedlander
    • Mr. Burtonas Mr. Burton
    Iain Murton
    • Mr. Hallas Mr. Hall
    Tim Elston
    • Young Brianas Young Brian
    Natalie Gauci
    • Young Katyas Young Katy
    • (as Natalie Gauchi)
    Emily-Jane Romig
    Emily-Jane Romig
    • Young Susyas Young Susy
    Daniel Holten
    • Young Paulas Young Paul
    Lisa Aldenhoven
    Lisa Aldenhoven
    • Stephanie Fitzgeraldas Stephanie Fitzgerald
    • Director
      • Richard Franklin
    • Writers
      • Peter Fitzpatrick
      • Richard Franklin
      • David Williamson(play)
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    • Trivia
      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.
    • 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!

    • Connections
      Featured in Shooting 'Brilliant Lies' (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      BRILLIANT LIES
      Music by Nerida Tyson-Chew & Rajan Kamahi

      Lyrics by Richard Franklin

      Vocals by Kate Cedarano

      Produced & Engineered by Ashley Cadell

      Music recorded and mixed at Chartbound Sound, Melborne

      Vocals recorded at John Reynolds Recording Studio, Adelaide

      Available on Mushroom Records

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    4/10
    Very cliched, flat drama
    Very cliched, flat drama shows all its stagy origins while making you wonder how it ever hung together as a theatrical piece - nothing is subtle or implied; it all sits out in the open, almost instantly superficial and unnuanced (despite the ambiguity surrounding the ultimate truth of the case), and shot in a flat way that does nothing to elevate it. Carides' performance is hard to read, which in part is deliberate but in this context ultimately leaves you out in limbo; LaPaglia's role is largely reactive; Barrett is just awful (although awful in a way so common in Australian movies that it may - shudder the thought - be quite realistic) as the father, and the movie's echoes of Oleanna (in the issue of who's telling the truth, the overall staginess, and in the feeling that she may be crazy or unreasonable) are unhelpful in that they expose the unelevated language and general clunkiness of this version, to its considerable detriment. The film certainly doesn't contribute anything to the cinema of sexual politics (unless it be the modest benefit of an "Australian perspective").
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    • Release date
      • July 11, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official site
      • Umbrella Entertainment - DVD (Australia)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bugie geniali
    • Filming locations
      • National Golf Club, Cape Schanck, Victoria, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Bayside Pictures
      • Beyond Films
      • Horizon Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR

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