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Man of Flowers Directed by Paul Cox Produced by Jane Ballantyne Written by Paul Cox, Bob Ellis Starring Norman Kaye
Alyson Best
Chris Haywood
Sarah WalkerCinematography Yuri Sokol Editing by Tim Lewis Distributed by International Spectrafilm
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Roadshow EntertainmentRelease date(s) 1983 Running time 91 minutes Country Australia Language English Man of Flowers is a 1983 Australian film about an eccentric, reclusive, middle-aged man, Charles Bremer, who enjoys the beauty of art, flowers, and watching pretty women undress. Werner Herzog has a cameo role as Bremer's father. The film was directed by Paul Cox and was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
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Plot
Charles Bremer (Norman Kaye) is a wealthy, reclusive man. He finds erotic satisfaction in the beauty of art, flowers, and a young woman (Alyson Best), who undresses for him. Throughout the film, he reads letters he has sent to his mother. His mother had long since died, and the letters, it is later revealed, are addressed to himself.
Awards
Result Award Recipients(s) Winner Australian Film Institute - Best Actor in Lead Role Norman Kaye Winner Valladolid International Film Festival - Golden Spike Award Paul Cox Nominated Australian Film Institute - Best Achievement in Cinematography Yuri Sokol Nominated Australian Film Institute - Best Director Paul Cox Nominated Australian Film Institute - Best Film Jane Ballantyne Nominated Australian Film Institute - Best Original Screenplay Paul Cox, Bob Ellis Cast
Actor Role Norman Kaye Charles Bremer Alyson Best Lisa Chris Haywood David Sarah Walker Jane Julia Blake Art Teacher Bob Ellis Psychiatrist Barry Dickins Postman Patrick Cook Coppershop Man Victoria Eagger Angela Werner Herzog The Father Hilary Kelly Mother James Stratford Young Charles Eileen Joyce Aunt Marianne Baillieu Aunt Lirit Bilu Florist Juliet Bacskai Florist Dawn Klingberg Cleaning lady Tony Llewellyn-Jones Church warden Box Office
Man of Flowers grossed $396,041 at the box office in Australia,[2] which is equivalent to $1,045,548 in 2009 dollars.
See also
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Man of Flowers". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/1345/year/1984.html. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ^ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office
External links
Categories:- Australian films
- English-language films
- 1983 films
- 1980s drama films
- Films directed by Paul Cox
- Films shot in Melbourne
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