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Homesdale is a 1971 Australian film directed by Peter Weir. Homesdale is a black comedy about visitors at a guest-house acting out their violent private fantasies and games under the control of the house staff.
Plot
Several people gather at the Homesdale Hunting Lodge including butcher/rock singer Mr. Kevin, war veteran Mr. Vaughan, an octogenarian Mr. Levy. All are tormented by Homesdale's staff and forced to participate in a series of death games in which the true character of the guests starts to emerge.
Cast
Geoff Malone as Mr.Malfry
Grahame Bond as Mr. Kevin
Kate Fitzpatrick as Miss Greenoak
Barry Donnelly as Mr. Vaughan
Doreen Warburton as Mrs. Sharpe
James Lear as Mr.Levy
James Dellit as Manager
Kosta Akon as Chief Robert
Richard Brennan as Robert 1
Peter Weir as Robert 2
Shirley Donald as Matron
Phillip Noyce as Neville
Production
The movie was influenced by horror films such as The Cat and the Canary. The budget was covered by a grant from the Experimental Film and Television Fund. The film was shot at Peter Weir's own home in Sydney in March 1971.
Release
The film premiered at the Sydney Film Festival in June 1971 and won the Grand Prix AFI Award in November. It was screened in universities, schools, film societies and occasionally commercial cinemas, as well as on the Seven network.
References
Murray, Scott, ed. (1994). Australian Cinema. St.Leonards, NSW.: Allen & Unwin/AFC. p. 261. ISBN 1-86373-311-6.
External links
Homesdale at IMDb
Homesdale at Oz Movies
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Peter Weir
- Homesdale
- Peter Weir
- Jack Nitschke
- Vale of Holmesdale
- Bromley Common
- The Aunty Jack Show
- Picnic at Hanging Rock (film)
- Beckenham (UK Parliament constituency)
- Peter Weir filmography
- List of Australian films
