Holding the Man

20152015
UnratedUnrated
2h 7min

Ryan Corr and Craig Stott in Holding the Man (2015)

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Biography Drama Romance

The warm, funny and achingly sad story of the 15-year-long love affair between Timothy Conigrave and the boy he fell in love with at high school, John Caleo.The warm, funny and achingly sad story of the 15-year-long love affair between Timothy Conigrave and the boy he fell in love with at high school, John Caleo.The warm, funny and achingly sad story of the 15-year-long love affair between Timothy Conigrave and the boy he fell in love with at high school, John Caleo.

Director
- Neil Armfield
Writers
- Tommy Murphy(screenplay)
- Timothy Conigrave(book)
Stars

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Awards
- 6 wins & 19 nominations

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Anthony LaPaglia, Camilla Ah Kin, Ryan Corr, and Craig Stott in Holding the Man (2015)

Ryan Corr and Craig Stott in Holding the Man (2015)

Craig Stott in Holding the Man (2015)

Ryan Corr and Craig Stott in Holding the Man (2015)

Ryan Corr in Holding the Man (2015)

Ryan Corr and Craig Stott in Holding the Man (2015)

Craig Stott in Holding the Man (2015)

Ryan Corr in Holding the Man (2015)

Craig Stott in Holding the Man (2015)

Craig Stott in Holding the Man (2015)

Ryan Corr in Holding the Man (2015)

Director
- Neil Armfield
Writers
- Tommy Murphy(screenplay)
- Timothy Conigrave(book)
All cast & crew
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Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the rugby team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Their romance endured for 15 years to laugh in the face of everything life threw at it - the separations, the discrimination, the temptations, the jealousies and the losses - until the only problem that love can't solve tried to destroy them.

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Taglines
- A love story for everyone
Genres
Certificate
- Unrated
Parents guide

Trivia
When the adolescent Tim first asks John if he'll "go round with him," the telephone used by Ryan Corr is the actual telephone Timothy Conigrave would have used to make the call in real life. It was Conigrave's personal bedroom telephone from his youth, provided to the production by his sister Anna Davison.

Goofs
When Tim is interviewing AIDS patient Richard, Richard asks when Tim was born. Tim replies October 1959. Tim's actual birthday is November 19, 1959.

Quotes
Timothy Conigrave: What happens to my soul if I go mad? Does it stay trapped inside or is it floating free?

Crazy credits
There is a snippet of a recording with writer Tim Conigrave, and a photo of Tim and John together, after the last film credit.

Connections
References 9 to 5 (1980)

Soundtracks
20th Century Boy
Written by Marc Bolan
Performed by T. Rex

Top review

9/10

The Movie did the book justice.

World Premier - Sydney Film Festival Closing Night - 14/06/15

The movie did the book justice. It was sensational. You could hear 2,000 people crying in the audience!! It truly felt like the 2 boys spirits were there with us all in the Theatre that Night. There family & friends were in attendance. Amazing cast: Anthony LaPaglia, Geoffrey Rush, Guy Pearce, Marcus Graham, etc. Such an important story to tell from Australia's History. The lead actor (Ryan Corr) stole the show for me as Timothy and overshadows John but I think that is what happened in real life as he was such a force of nature, plus I guess it is his story from his book. Go See It ‪#‎holdingtheman‬

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Release date
- August 27, 2015 (Australia)
Country of origin
- Australia
Language
- English
Also known as
- 深擁一世情
Filming locations
- Lipari, Lipari Island, Aeolian Islands, Messina, Sicily, Italy
Production companies
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Gross worldwide
- $767,038

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Runtime
- 2h 7min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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