Love Serenade (1996)
- Starring:
- Miranda Otto, Rebecca Frith, (more)
- Director(s):
- Shirley Barrett
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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A middle-aged disc jockey becomes romantically entangled with a pair of sisters in this quirky Australian comedy. Vicki-Ann Hurley (Rebecca Frith) and her younger sister Dimity (Miranda Otto) are both feeling stagnant in the tiny outback town of Sunray, and they welcome the distraction provided by the arrival of Ken Sherry (George Shevtsov), a formerly popular radio personality fallen on hard times. Despite his present circumstance, the burnt-out Sherry retains an aura of faded prestige that attracts both sisters. Vicki-Ann sets out to seduce the disc jockey, but it is Dimity who first draws Sherry's attention, setting the stage for a conflict between the sisters. First-time filmmaker Shirley Barrett plays this conflict not for romantic melodrama but for comedy, focusing on how Vicki-Ann and Dimity adapt to their experiences with the mysterious Sherry, whose enigmatic demeanor may hide a deeper secret. Barrett plays out this triangle against a detailed portrait of a failing town, emphasizing the distinctive local color and oddball characters in a manner that should appeal most to those with a taste for the unusual. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 101 mins
Complete Cast:
- Miranda Otto - Dimity Hurley
- George Shevtsov - Ken Sherry
- Jessica Napier - Deborah
- Rebecca Frith - Vicky-Anne
- John Alansu - Albert Lee
- Jill McWilliam
- Director(s):
- Shirley Barrett
- Writer(s):
- Shirley Barrett
- Producer(s):
- Jan Chapman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Sexual Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
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