Siam Sunset
| Siam Sunset | |
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| Directed by | John Polson |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Al Clark |
| Starring | Linus Roache Danielle Cormack Peter Hosking |
| Cinematography | Brian Breheny |
| Edited by | Nicholas Beauman |
| Music by | Paul Grabowsky |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | United International Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | 878,819ドル (Australia) |
Siam Sunset is a 1999 Australian comedy film directed by John Polson and starring Linus Roache and Danielle Cormack.
Plot
[edit ]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]
Cast
[edit ]- Linus Roache as Perry
- Danielle Cormack as Grace
- Victoria Hill as Maree
- Peter Hosking
- Ian Bliss as Martin
- Roy Billing as Bill Leach
- Deidre Rubenstein as Celia Droon
Release
[edit ]Siam Sunset premiered at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.[2] It grossed 878,819ドル at the box office in Australia,.[3]
Reception
[edit ]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
[edit ]- ^ Siam Sunset at Turner Classic Movies
- ^ Tilden, Imogen (7 November 2000). "The colour of peace". The Guardian . Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office at Film Victoria
- ^ Siam Sunset at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ Stratton, David (20 May 1999). "Review: 'Siam Sunset'". Variety . Retrieved 26 February 2016.
External links
[edit ]- Siam Sunset at IMDb
- Siam Sunset' at Oz Movies
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