STRICTLY BALLROOM
STRICTLY BALLROOM – Australia, 1992, 94 min, Romance, Drama, Melodrama
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Writers: Baz Luhrmann, Andrew Bovell, Craig Pearce
Cast: Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter, Barry Otto, Antonio Vargas, Gia Carides, Kris McQuade
A maverick dancer challenges the strict rules of ballroom dancing and has to find a new partner just three weeks before a major competition. He is approached by a girl who is still a beginner in dancing yet he is impressed by her passion for music and rhythm. The grand final is coming soon, are they going to make it? A stunning directorial debut for Baz Luhrmann.
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
- BAFTA Awards 1993 – Winner Best Costume Design
- Australian Film Institute 1992 – Winner Best Film – Tristram Miall, Best Director – Baz Luhrmann
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Pat Thomson, Best Actor in a Supporting Role –
- Barry Otto, Best Screenplay -Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce
- Cannes Film Festival 1992 – Winner Foreign Film – Baz Luhrmann
- Love is Folly International Film Festival, Bulgaria 1993 – Winner Golden Aphrodite – Baz Luhrmann