Cactus is a 1986 Australian drama film directed by Paul Cox and starring Isabelle Huppert.[3]
| Cactus | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Paul Cox |
| Written by | Paul Cox Bob Ellis |
| Produced by | Paul Cox |
| Starring | Isabelle Huppert Robert Menzies |
| Cinematography | Yuri Sokol |
| Edited by | Tim Lewis |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$1.5 million[1] |
| Box office | A$73,751 (Australia)[2] |
Cast
edit- Isabelle Huppert as Colo
- Robert Menzies as Robert
- Norman Kaye as Tom
- Monica Maughan as Bea
- Banduk Marika as Banduk[a][4][5][6][7][8]
- Sheila Florance as Martha
- Peter Aanensen as George
- Julia Blake as club speaker
- Jean-Pierre Mignon as Jean-Francois
- Ray Marshall as Kevin
- Maurie Fields as Maurie
- Sean Scully as doctor
- Dawn Klingberg as pedestrian
- Kyra Cox as sister
- Tony Llewellyn-Jones as father
Production
editThe film was inspired by Paul Cox's memory of his mother temporarily going blind when he was a child. He worked on the story for a number of years, then decided he wanted to work with Isabelle Huppert and wrote the script with her in mind. Bob Ellis worked on the script but fought with Cox over the fact it was about a Frenchwoman staying in Australia, and the two men ended their collaboration.[1]
Actors Equity objected to Huppert's importation but this was overruled.[1]
See also
editFootnotes
edit- ^ Not Banula Marika, as incorrectly credited in some sources.
References
edit- ^ a b c David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p95-96
- ^ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria Archived 28 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine accessed 24 October 2009
- ^ Goodman, Walter (2012). "Cactus". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "Cactus". Ozmovies. 4 September 1986. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
... the casting of Aboriginal artist Banduk Marika as Robert's friend. She acts as a kind of sensible chorus,...
- ^ "Cactus (1986): Principal credits". Australian Screen Online. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Cactus at IMDb
- ^ Ellis, Rennie. "[With Paul Cox, Isabelle Huppert and Aboriginal artist Banduk Marika]" (Photos). State Library Victoria. Five photographs showing "Paul Cox, Isabelle Huppert and artist Banduk Marika... sitting at a table under the shade of some trees". Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Murray, Scott; Caputo, Raffaele; Tanskaya, Alissa, eds. (1995). Australian Film, 1978-1994: A Survey of Theatrical Features. Oxford University Press in association with the Australian Film Commission and Cinema Papers. pp. 186–8. ISBN 978-0-19-553777-2. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
External links
edit- Cactus at IMDb
- Cactus at Australian Screen Online
- Cactus at Oz Movies