Dirt Music (film)
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| Directed by | Gregor Jordan |
| Screenplay by | Jack Thorne |
| Based on | Dirt Music by Tim Winton |
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| Cinematography | Sam Chiplin |
| Edited by | Pia Di Ciaula |
| Music by | Craig Armstrong |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Box office | $483,445[1] |
Dirt Music is a 2019 romantic drama film directed by Gregor Jordan, based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Tim Winton. It stars Kelly Macdonald, Garrett Hedlund and David Wenham.
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 2019.[2] It was released in Australia on 8 October 2020 by Universal Pictures.[3]
Premise
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A poacher is chased through the Australian outback after his affair with a woman is discovered.
Cast
- Kelly Macdonald as Georgie Jutland
- Garrett Hedlund as Luther Fox
- David Wenham as Jim Buckridge
- Julia Stone as Sal
- Ava Caryofyllis as Bird
- Aaron Pedersen as Beaver
- Chris Haywood as Warwick
- George Mason as Darkie
- Daniel Wyllie as Rusty
Production
It was announced in August 2018 that Garrett Hedlund and Kelly Macdonald were cast to star in the adaptation of Tim Winton's novel.[4] In October, the supporting cast, including David Wenham, was added, with filming beginning in Kimberley, Western Australia, and would also film in Perth and Esperance.[5]
Reception
Dirt Music received generally negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 30% based on 44 reviews, with an average rating of 4.70/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "As beautifully filmed as it is emotionally hollow, Dirt Music goes digging for romance but only buries the audience in mounds of melodrama."[6] Film reviewer, Luke Buckmaster, referred to it as an "only intermittently engaging film".[7]
References
- ^ The Numbers
- ^ https://www.tiff.net/events/dirt-music
- ^ Bizzaca, Caris (29 September 2020). "Podcast – Gregor Jordan: Directing Dirt Music". Screen Australia. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ Garrett Hedlund & Kelly Macdonald Line Up For Awaited Drama 'Dirt Music' From 'Brooklyn' & 'Lion' Producers
- ^ 'Dirt Music' Under Way; David Wenham, Cornerstone, Focus Join Kelly Macdonald-Garrett Hedlund Pic
- ^ "Dirt Music (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ Buckmaster, Luke (2020-10-08). "Dirt Music review – Tim Winton adaptation falls flat despite cinematic dreams". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
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External links
- Dirt Music at IMDb