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1989 French film

Australia

Directed by	Jean-Jacques Andrien
Written by	Jean Gruault Jacques Audiard Jean-Jacques Andrien Marc Rosenberg
Produced by	Marie-Pascale Osterrieth
Starring	Fanny Ardant Jeremy Irons Tchéky Karyo Agnès Soral
Cinematography	Giorgos Arvanitis
Edited by	Henri Colpi Christian Dior
Music by	Nicola Piovani
Release date	13 September 1989 (1989-09-13)
Country	France
Languages	French English

Australia is a 1989 film directed by Jean-Jacques Andrien.

Plot

Australia is about Edouard Pierson, a Belgian-born wool dealer who emigrated to Australia after World War II. The movie actual takes place in Belgium as he returns to his homeland to assist his family with their wool business. Edouard was left a single father after his girlfriend died and when he goes to Belgium he leaves behind this young girl, whom his family don't know about. He meets a beautiful woman, Jeanne, another single parent, and an intense relationship develops. Edouard's relationship with his family has its ups and downs and many secrets are revealed before the movie's conclusion ties everything together.

Cast

Fanny Ardant as Jeanne Gauthier
Jeremy Irons as Edouard Pierson
Tchéky Karyo as Julien Pierson
Agnès Soral as Agnès Deckers
Hélène Surgère as Odette Pierson
Maxime Laloux as François Gauthier
Patrick Bauchau as André Gauthier
Danielle Lyttleton as Saturday Pierson
Dorothy Alison as Doreen Swanson

Awards

1989 Venice Film Festival - Golden Osella for Best Cinematography - Giorgos Arvanitis
1990 Joseph Plateau Awards - Best Belgian Cinematography - Giorgos Arvanitis

References

External links

Australia at IMDb

v t e Jacques Audiard
Films directed	See How They Fall (1994) A Self-Made Hero (1996) Read My Lips (2001) The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005) A Prophet (2009) Rust and Bone (2012) Dheepan (2015) The Sisters Brothers (2018) Paris, 13th District (2021) Emilia Pérez (2024)
Films written only	The Professional (1981) Deadly Circuit (1983) All Mixed Up (1985) Frequent Death (1988) Australia (1989) Baxter (1989) Barjo (1992) Dead Tired (1994) Venus Beauty Institute (1999)

v t e Golden Osella winning films
The Gold Rimmed Glasses (1987) Hip Hip Hurrah! (1987) House of Games (1987) Maurice (1987) The Black Monk (1988) Burning Secret (1988) Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) Australia (1989) I Want to Go Home (1989) Boys on the Outside (1990) No Fear, No Die (1990) The Only Witness (1990) Germany Year 90 Nine Zero (1991) Mississippi Masala (1991) Scream of Stone (1991) 1, 2, 3, Sun (1993) Three Colours: Blue (1993) Ashes of Time (1994) Lamerica (1994) The Tit and the Moon (1994) In the Bleak Midwinter (1995) Maborosi (1995) Deep Crimson (1996) Chinese Box (1997) Dry Cleaning (1997) Ossos (1997) Autumn Tale (1998) Shooting the Moon (1998) Howl's Moving Castle (2004) Good Night, and Good Luck (2005) Regular Lovers (2005) Children of Men (2006) The Queen (2006) It's a Free World... (2007) Lust, Caution (2007) Paper Soldier (2008) Teza (2008) Life During Wartime (2009) Mr. Nobody (2009) The Last Circus (2010) Silent Souls (2010) Alps (2011) Wuthering Heights (2011) It Was the Son (2012) Something in the Air (2012)

Golden Osella winning films

The Gold Rimmed Glasses (1987)
Hip Hip Hurrah! (1987)
House of Games (1987)
Maurice (1987)
The Black Monk (1988)
Burning Secret (1988)
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
Australia (1989)
I Want to Go Home (1989)
Boys on the Outside (1990)
No Fear, No Die (1990)
The Only Witness (1990)
Germany Year 90 Nine Zero (1991)
Mississippi Masala (1991)
Scream of Stone (1991)
1, 2, 3, Sun (1993)
Three Colours: Blue (1993)
Ashes of Time (1994)
Lamerica (1994)
The Tit and the Moon (1994)
In the Bleak Midwinter (1995)
Maborosi (1995)
Deep Crimson (1996)
Chinese Box (1997)
Dry Cleaning (1997)
Ossos (1997)
Autumn Tale (1998)
Shooting the Moon (1998)
Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)
Regular Lovers (2005)
Children of Men (2006)
The Queen (2006)
It's a Free World... (2007)
Lust, Caution (2007)
Paper Soldier (2008)
Teza (2008)
Life During Wartime (2009)
Mr. Nobody (2009)
The Last Circus (2010)
Silent Souls (2010)
Alps (2011)
Wuthering Heights (2011)
It Was the Son (2012)
Something in the Air (2012)

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