Two Friends (film)
Encyclopedia
Two Friends is a 1986
Australian
drama film
directed by Jane Campion
. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
section at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival
.
1986 in film
-Events:*April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle.*April 26 - Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver.*May - Actress Heather Locklear marries Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee....
Australian
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...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Jane Campion
Jane Campion
Jane Campion is a filmmaker and screenwriter. She is one of the most internationally successful New Zealand directors, although most of her work has been made in or financed by other countries, principally Australia – where she now lives – and the United States...
. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Un 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 1986 Cannes Film Festival
1986 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*Sydney Pollack*Alexandre Mnouchkine*Alexandre Trauner*Charles Aznavour*Danièle Thompson*István Szabó*Lino Brocka*Philip French*Sonia Braga*Tonino Delli Colli-Feature film competition:* After Hours by Martin Scorsese...
.
Cast
- Kris Bidenko as Kelly
- Emma Coles as Louise
- Kris McQuadeKris McQuadeKris McQuade is an Australian actress who has had many film, television and theatre roles.Her film credits include: The Love Letters from Teralba Road, Kostas, Fighting Back, Lonely Hearts, Goodbye Paradise, The Coca-Cola Kid, Strictly Ballroom, Billy's Holiday and December Boys.Television credits...
as Janet, Louise's mother - Peter HehirPeter HehirPeter Hehir is an Australian film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Bert Duggan on the soap opera The Sullivans from 1976 to 1983, when the series was cancelled...
as Malcolm - Kerry Dwyer as Alison
- Stephen Leeder as Jim
- Debra May as Chris, Kelly's mother
- John Sheerin as Dead Girl's Father
- Sean Travers as Matthew
- Emily Stocker as Soula
- Lynne Murphy as School Principal
- Giovanni Marangoni as Renato
- Benny Ulizzi as Sam
- Rory Delaney as Wally