Lantana (8-Jun-2001)
Director: Ray Lawrence Writer: Andrew Bovell From a play: Speaking in Tongues by Andrew Bovell Music: Paul Kelly; with Shane O'Mara; Steve Hadley; Bruce Haymes; Peter Luscombe Producer: Jan Chapman Keywords: Drama
CAST Anthony LaPaglia | ... Leon | Geoffrey Rush | ... John | Barbara Hershey | ... Valerie | Kerry Armstrong | ... Sonja | Rachael Blake | ... Jane | Vince Colosimo | ... Nik | Russell Dykstra | ... Mystery Man | Daniela Farinacci | ... Paula | Peter Phelps | ... Patrick | Leah Purcell | ... Claudia | Glenn Robbins | ... Pete | | Manu Bennett | ... Steve | Melissa Martinez | ... Lisa | Owen McKenna | ... Old Man in Pyjamas | Nicholas Cooper | ... Sam | Marc Dwyer | ... Dylan | Puven Pather | ... Drug Dealer | Lionel Tozer | ... Police Officer | Glenn Suter | ... Police Officer | Natasha Guthrie | ... Young Girl | James Cullington | ... Man at Book Launch | Ashley Fitzgerald | ... Eleanor | Keira Wingate | ... Hannah | Angus Cripps | ... Harry | William Cripps | ... Harry | Kay Armstrong | ... Woman Dance Partner | Jacomb Borra | ... Jacob | Ben Mortley | ... Jose | Gabriella Maselli | ... Sarah | Richard Morecroft | ... Newsreader | Lani Tupu | ... Patrick's Lover | Lesley Hancock | ... Lover's Wife | Angus McGuigan | ... Lover's Child |
REVIEWS Review by Michael Lesch (posted on 26-Oct-2008) Lantana is a flowering tropical plant... and a very entertaining drama.
This solid, well acted story weaving in the woes of adult relationships should have Hollywood taking particular notice of this impressive and overlooked Australian effort starring Anthony LaPaglia and Barbara Hershey. This is a delicate and complicated story of men and women getting tangled in adultery that somehow is subtly meshed within a baffling murder mystery. This does get complex but still remains surprisingly credible and keeps viewer glued with interest and fascination. Geoffrey Rush lends a subdued yet solid support but it's Kerry Armstrong's performance that like this story will tug at your heart strings as well as challenge your thinking.
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