Under the Lighthouse Dancing
| Under the Lighthouse Dancing | |
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| Directed by | Graeme Rattigan |
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| Produced by | David Giles |
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| Cinematography | Paul Murphy |
| Edited by | David Stiven |
| Music by | Nerida Tyson-Chew |
| Distributed by | Village Roadshow Pictures |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Under the Lighthouse Dancing is a 1997 Australian romantic drama film directed by Graeme Rattigan, and starring Jack Thompson, Jacqueline McKenzie and Naomi Watts. It is based on a true story.
Premise[edit]
Three couples travel to Rottnest Island near Perth, Western Australia for the weekend. One of the couples announces that they intend to get married and when the bride-to-be tells the others that she is terminally ill, they make sure the wedding takes place that weekend.
Cast[edit]
- Jack Thompson as Henry
- Jacqueline McKenzie as Emma
- Naomi Watts as Louise
- Philip Holder as Garth
- Zoe Bertram as Juliet
- Aden Gillett as David
- Michael Loney as Father Flynn
Reception[edit]
Writing for Variety, David Stratton praised the acting and production design of the film, but said that it had thin material, and that the ending was "hokey".[1]
Australia's SBS gave the film a negative review concluding that the production "obviously wants to have an emotional impact, it just hasn't done it very successfully."[2]
Box office[edit]
Under the Lighthouse Dancing grossed $30,321 at the box office in Australia.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Stratton, David (5 October 1997). "Under the Lighthouse Dancing Review". Variety. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- ^ "Under the Lighthouse Dancing". SBS. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "Film Victoria – Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
External links[edit]
- Under the Lighthouse Dancing at IMDb
- Under the Lighthouse Dancing at Rotten Tomatoes
- Under the Lighthouse Dancing at AllMovie
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