Georgia (1988 film)
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Georgia | |
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Directed by | Ben Lewin |
Screenplay by |
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Story by | Mac Gudgeon |
Produced by | Bob Weis |
Starring | Judy Davis |
Cinematography | Yuri Sokol |
Edited by | Edward McQueen-Mason |
Music by | Paul Grabowsky |
Distributed by | Jethro Films Production |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | 3 million[1] |
Box office | 44,205 (Australia) |
Georgia is a 1988 Australian thriller film directed by Ben Lewin (in his theatrical film directing debut) and starring Judy Davis.
Plot
Judy Davis plays the two roles of a mother, Georgia, and her daughter Nina. The film is presented as a series of flashbacks as Nina investigates her mother's death, which led to her adoption as a young child.
Cast
- Judy Davis as Nina Bailley/Georgia White
- John Bach as Karlin
- Julia Blake as Elizabeth
- Alex Menglet as Lazlo
- Marshall Napier as Frank Le Mat
- Tommy Dysart as Bystander
Production
The film was inspired by Albert Tucker's 1984 painting of Joy Hester. Producer Bob Weis originally wanted to make a film based on Hester's life but decided to make a fictional film.[1]
Box office performance
Georgia grossed $44,205 at the box office in Australia.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990, pages 270–272.
External links
- Georgia at IMDb
- Georgia[permanent dead link] at the National Film and Sound Archive
- Georgia at Oz Movies
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