Lilian's Story
| Lilian's Story | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jerzy Domaradzki |
| Based on | novel by Kate Grenville |
| Starring | Toni Collette Ruth Cracknell Barry Otto |
| Music by | Cezary Skubiszewski |
Release date |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | A$524,526 (Australia)[1] |
Lilian's Story is a 1996 Australian film based on a novel by Australian author Kate Grenville, which was inspired by the life of Bea Miles, a famous Sydney nonconformist.[2][3] The film starred Ruth Cracknell as Lilian and Barry Otto. Cracknell had been a Shakespearean actress of the stage for many years,
Reception
Variety's review of the picture commended the acting and called it "a touching saga of an eccentric but tenacious woman who’s haunted by demons from her troubled past."[4]
Toni Collette won the Australian Film Institute award for supporting actress for her performance as the young Lilian in this film;[5] the film was also nominated for best score.
References
- ^ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria Archived 9 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine accessed 12 November 2012
- ^ "Lilian's Story" at Kate Grenville's website accessed 13 November 2012
- ^ "Interview with JERZY DOMARADSKI", Signet, 1 May 1996 accessed 18 November 2012
- ^ David Stratton, "Review: 'Lilian’s Story'" 10 March 1996.
- ^ John Hartl, "`Lilian's Story,' a favorite at film festival, goes to tape", Seattle Times, 9 June 2000.
External links
- Lilian's Story at IMDb
- Lilian's Story at Oz Movies
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