Hotel Sorrento
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| Directed by | Richard Franklin |
| Starring | Caroline Goodall |
| Release date(s) | 14 July 1995 |
| Running time | 112 mins. |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Hotel Sorrento is a 1995 Australian drama film directed by Richard Franklin. Three sisters reunite in the sleepy Australian town of Sorrento after a ten year hiatus.[1] One of the three has written a book called Melancholy which is a thinly disguised version of their lives. The film is an adaptation of Hannie Rayson's play of the same name.[2]
"One of the film’s many fleeting reflections is an exploration of the word “melancholy” - a word that perfectly suits Hotel Sorrento’s tone and pace."[3]
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[edit] Cast
- Caroline Goodall ... Meg Moynihan
- Caroline Gillmer ... Hilary Moynihan
- Tara Morice ... Pippa Moynihan
- Joan Plowright ... Marge Morrisey
- Ray Barrett ... Wal Moynihan
- Nicholas Bell ... Edwin
- Ben Thomas ... Troy Moynihan
- John Hargreaves... Dick Bennett
- Dave Barnett ... Radio Announcer
- Peter O'Callaghan ... Radio Announcer
- Jane Edmanson ... Radio Announcer
- Bill Howie ... Radio Announcer
- Sam Newman ... Football Commentator
- Shane Healy ... Football Commentator
- Phillip Lee ... Auctioneer (voice)
[edit] Critical reception
The New York Times said that "The film is steeped in a homey provincial atmosphere that is at once comforting and stifling, and that gives some substance to the talk about the complacency and materialism of Australian society and its indifference to artists."[1] Cinephilia said "The play by Hannie Rayson, with its familiar typology of characters and Chekovian dialogue, no doubt provided pleasing entertainment in its original stage setting but as adapted by Franklin with Peter Fitzpatrick and transposed the big screen this story of a fraught family reunion of sorts looks like soapie material blown out of proportion (Meg’s line “I’m looking for Dick” is pure Number 96, albeit unintentionally so)."[4]
[edit] Box office
Hotel Sorrento grossed $1,215,478 at the box office in Australia.[5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Holden, Stephen (26 May 1995). "Hotel Sorrento (1995)". New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=990CEFD71730F935A15756C0A963958260. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "Hotel Sorrento". Answers.Com. ND. http://www.answers.com/topic/hotel-sorrento-1. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ Buckmaster, Luke (18 Dec 1999). "Hotel Sorrento (1995)". In Film Australia. http://www.infilm.com.au/?p=84. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "Hotel Sorrento". cinephilia. ND. http://www.cinephilia.net.au/show_amovie.php?movieid=3176. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office
[edit] External links
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