Love Serenade
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Love Serenade is a 1996 Australian
feature film
directed by Shirley Barrett
. It is a comedy film which has the tagline: "Two sisters will do anything to hook the right man."
There are not many characters in Love Serenade, which is set in a fictitious almost-deserted town called Sunray located by the Murray River
. We're introduced to a pair of sisters, Dimity (Miranda Otto
) and Vicki-Ann (Rebecca Firth), who share a house. Dimity, the shy and insecure sibling, is a waitress at a local Chinese restaurant. Vicki-Ann, the brash one, is a hair stylist. Both are looking for love, although the prospects in Sunray seem bleak, at best. That is, until Ken Sherry (George Shetsov), a thrice divorced Brisbane DJ
personality, moves into the house next door.
During the filming of the Silo Scene where Dimity pushes Ken off, Stuntman Collin Dragsbaek died when he fell onto a faulty airbag.
section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
, where it won the Caméra d'Or
.
Cinema of Australia
Cinema of Australia, more commonly referred to as the Australian film industry, refers to the system of production, distribution, and exhibition of films in Australia. Film production commenced in Australia in 1906 with the production of The Story of the Kelly Gang, the earliest feature film made...
feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
directed by Shirley Barrett
Shirley Barrett
Shirley Barrett is an Australian film director and screenwriter. Her film Love Serenade won the Caméra d'Or at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.-Filmography:* Cherith * Love Serenade * Walk the Talk...
. It is a comedy film which has the tagline: "Two sisters will do anything to hook the right man."
There are not many characters in Love Serenade, which is set in a fictitious almost-deserted town called Sunray located by the Murray River
Murray River
The Murray River is Australia's longest river. At in length, the Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia's highest mountains and, for most of its length, meanders across Australia's inland plains, forming the border between New South Wales and Victoria as it...
. We're introduced to a pair of sisters, Dimity (Miranda Otto
Miranda Otto
Miranda Otto is an Australian actress. The daughter of actors Lindsay and Barry Otto and the sister of actress Gracie Otto, she began acting at age eighteen, and has performed in a variety of independent and major studio films....
) and Vicki-Ann (Rebecca Firth), who share a house. Dimity, the shy and insecure sibling, is a waitress at a local Chinese restaurant. Vicki-Ann, the brash one, is a hair stylist. Both are looking for love, although the prospects in Sunray seem bleak, at best. That is, until Ken Sherry (George Shetsov), a thrice divorced Brisbane DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
personality, moves into the house next door.
During the filming of the Silo Scene where Dimity pushes Ken off, Stuntman Collin Dragsbaek died when he fell onto a faulty airbag.
Cast
- Miranda OttoMiranda OttoMiranda Otto is an Australian actress. The daughter of actors Lindsay and Barry Otto and the sister of actress Gracie Otto, she began acting at age eighteen, and has performed in a variety of independent and major studio films....
- Dimity Hurley - Rebecca FrithRebecca FrithRebecca Frith is an Australian actress-Biography:Since graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1987, Frith has appeared in a diversity of TV shows...
- Vicki-Ann Hurley - George Shevtsov - Kenneth 'Ken' Sherry
- John Alansu - Albert Lee
- Jessica NapierJessica NapierJessica Napier is a New Zealand born actress. She has been working consistently in Australian film and television for the past 15 years...
- Deborah 'Debbie' - Jill McWilliam - Curler Victim
- Ryan JacksonRyan JacksonRyan Jackson is an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Australian Football League between 2006 and 2008.-Junior career:...
- Boy on Bike (Ride) - Sabrina Norris - Beautiful Baby
Awards
The film was screened in the Un Certain RegardUn Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's Official Selection. It is run at the Salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or.This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob...
section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival
1996 Cannes Film Festival
-Jury:*Francis Ford Coppola *Nathalie Baye *Greta Scacchi, actrice *Michael Ballhaus *Henry Chapier *Atom Egoyan *Eiko Ishioka *Krzysztof Piesiewicz *Antonio Tabucchi...
, where it won the Caméra d'Or
Caméra d'Or
The Caméra d'Or is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes' selections ....
.