Muriel's Wedding
Film
Muriel's Wedding...Australian Film Critics Award and the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. The worldwide success of the film was instrumental in propelling the careers of the director and his stars. A socially awkward,... In this article: Muriel's Wedding, P. J. Hogan, Toni Collette, ABBA, Dancing Queen, Sydney, and Rachel Griffiths |
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The Australian | November 03, 2009
The young and the desperate
...stories: Fred Schepisi's The Devil's Playground, John Duigan's The Year My Voice Broke and its sequel, Flirting, P. J. Hogan's Muriel's Wedding. The trouble is that our filmmakers kept on returning to this terrain so frequently that...
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Wikipedia | October 31, 2009
P. J. Hogan
...and was said to have had a difficult time in high school as he was a victim of bullying. His first big hit was the 1994 Australian film Muriel's Wedding, which helped launch the careers of actors Toni Collette and Rachel Griffiths. The...
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The Advertiser | October 20, 2009
Six degrees of separation
...Sisters. But Griffiths has got pedigree. She was an Oscar nominee for the small indie film Hilary and Jackie, and she played Toni Collette's best friend in Muriel's Wedding. But Griffiths really made a mark on HBO's series Six Feet Under...
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Wikipedia | October 11, 2009
Rachel Griffiths
Rachel Anne Griffiths (born 18 December 1968) is an Australian film and television actress who came to prominence in the 1994 film Muriel's Wedding. Among her other notable roles, she is particularly well known for her portrayal of Brenda...
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Sydney Morning Herald - Entertainment | July 27, 2009
Into the light
...to grab the golden moment while it lasts, has come from a circuitous and not always easy journey. After the surprise success of Muriel's Wedding, she was travelling the world, in demand as an actress. It's easy to get a bit lost along the...
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Sydney Morning Herald - Entertainment | July 26, 2009
Altered states of Toni
...me." Yet it was an unusual choice for the 36-year-old, who has spent most of her career in film and is best known for her roles in Muriel's Wedding, The Sixth Sense and Little Miss Sunshine. Still, she could sense there was something special...
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San Francisco Chronicle | July 19, 2009
'Esther Blueburger' film looks at fitting in
The only difficulty was to work her scenes into her schedule," Randall said. Collette's presence was special to Randall, who considers "Muriel's Wedding" an inspiration for her film. "Muriel and Esther's journeys are quite similar,...
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The Australian | July 17, 2009
Four into one adds up for Toni
...and Cate Blanchett get more headlines, Collette has a strong fan base among the people who matter in the Hollywood studios. Her performances in Muriel's Wedding and The Sixth Sense are obvious achievements but her emotional performances in...
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L.A. Times - Gold Derby - Oscar & Awards Blog | July 16, 2009
Comedy series lead acting races: By the numbers
...lost her only TV Globe race for "Tsunami: The Aftermath" as well as both her comedy movie bids for "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Muriel's Wedding." Comments are moderated, and will not appear on this weblog until the author has approved...
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scotsman.com - Entertainment | July 05, 2008
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To read this article in full you must be registered with the site. Published Date: 06 July 2008 LIFE a to quote Toni Collette in Muriel's Wedding a can be "as good as an Abba song" but the clunky transfer of Mamma Mia! from stage to...
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Description from Wikipedia:
Muriel's Wedding (1994) is an Australian black comedy/drama written and directed by P. J. Hogan.
Hogan, whose screenplay incorporates a number of events in his own life, cast relatively unknown Toni Collette (who gained 18 kilograms (40 lb) for the role) and Rachel Griffiths in the lead roles. Collette was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and Griffiths won both the Australian Film Critics Award and the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. The worldwide success of the film was instrumental in propelling the careers of the director and his stars.
- Name:
- Muriel's Wedding
- Country of Origin:
- Australia
- Release Date:
- March 10, 1995
- Directed By:
- P. J. Hogan
- Produced by:
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- Lynda House
- Jocelyn Moorhouse
- Written By:
- P. J. Hogan
- Editor:
- Jill Bilcock
- Starring:
- Cinematography:
- Martin McGrath
- Music By:
- Peter Best
- Distributed By:
- Miramax Films
- Length:
- 106 minutes
- Language:
- English
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