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Siam Sunset

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Siam Sunset
Directed byJohn Polson
Written by
  • Max Dann
  • Andrew Knight
Produced byAl Clark
StarringLinus Roache
CinematographyBrian Breheny
Edited byNicholas Beauman
Music byPaul Grabowsky
Production
companies
Distributed byUnited International Pictures
Release dates
  • May 1999 (1999-05) (Cannes)
  • 9 September 1999 (1999-09-09) (Australia)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box office$878,819 (Australia)

Siam Sunset is a 1999 Australian comedy film. It was directed by John Polson and stars Linus Roache and Danielle Cormack.

Plot

Perry (Linus Roache) is an English chemist working for a paint company and is depressed after losing his wife in a freak accident. As he tries to invent the new color Siam Sunset, he wins a prize, takes leave, and travels to Australia. Grace (Danielle Cormack), on the same tour bus, also has a troubled life. When they meet, the two begin a romance.[1]

Release

Siam Sunset premiered at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.[2] It grossed $878,819 at the box office in Australia,.[3]

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes reports that 67% of nine surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 6.1/10.[4] David Stratton of Variety wrote that the film's concept is unoriginal, but it is a "merrily entertaining, frequently funny and occasionally violent" film that improves on the formula used by recent films.[5]

References

  1. ^ Siam Sunset at Turner Classic Movies
  2. ^ Tilden, Imogen (7 November 2000). "The colour of peace". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office at Film Victoria
  4. ^ Siam Sunset at Rotten Tomatoes
  5. ^ Stratton, David (20 May 1999). "Review: 'Siam Sunset'". Variety. Retrieved 26 February 2016.