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Basic facts

Original title Australia
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 11
Dialogue
Swedish release 2008-12-25

Cast

Nicole Kidman
Lady Sarah Ashley

Hugh Jackman
Drover (Kofösaren)

David Wenham
Neil Fletcher

Jack Thompson
Kipling Flynn

Bryan Brown
Lesley "King" Carney

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Sound Design
Stunt Coordinator
Second Unit Director
Special Effects
Story
Co-producer
Casting
Still Photographer
Additional Photography
Visual Effects
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Sound Editor
Re-recording Mixer

Cast

Nicole Kidman Lady Sarah Ashley
Hugh Jackman Drover (Kofösaren)
David Wenham Neil Fletcher
Jack Thompson Kipling Flynn
Bryan Brown Lesley "King" Carney
Brandon Walters Nullah
David Gulpilil King George, Nullahs morfar
Essie Davis Catherine "Cath" Carney Fletcher, Neil Fletchers fru, King Carneys dotter
Ben Mendelsohn kapten Emmett Dutton
Barry Otto guvernör Allsop, drottningens representant i Norra territoriet
David Ngoombujarra Magarri, Drovers kollega och vän
Jacek Koman Ivan, värdshusvärd i Darwin
Bill Hunter skeppare
Ray Barrett Bull
John Jarratt sergeant
Bruce Spence doktor Barker
Sandy Gore Gloria Carney
Peter Gwynne Lady Sarahs butler
Angus Pilaqui Goolaj
Kerry Walker Myrtle Allsop
Arthur Dignam fader Benedict
Matthew Whittet broder Frank
Ursula Yovich Daisy

Companies

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 146148
Date 2008-12-02
Classification Allowed from age 11
Original length 4518 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 354, 383, 397, 508, 440, 607, 481, 488, 445, 415.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Digital
Colour type Colour
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 165 min


Production location

2007-04-30 2007-12-21
Fox Studios Sydney, New South Wales Australia (ateljé)
Bowen, Queensland Australia
Camelot Camden, New South Wales Australia
Carlton Hill Kununurra, Western Australia Australia
Darwin, Northern Territory Australia
El Questro Wilderness Park, Western Australia Australia
Kimberley Ranges, Western Australia Australia
Moore Park Sydney, New South Wales Australia
Pearl Picture Gardens Bowen, Queensland Australia
Roma, Queensland Australia
Stokes Hill Wharf Darwin, Northern Territory Australia
Strickland House, Vaucluse Sydney, New South Wales Australia

Release dates

World premiere 2008-11-18 Sydney Australia 165 min
Festival showing 2008-11-29 Stockholm Sweden 165 min (Stockholm International Film Festival)
Release in Sweden 2008-12-25 Sweden 165 min
DVD release 2009-04-08 Sweden
TV showing 2019-02-17 TV3 Sweden
2019-09-05 TV8 Sweden
2020-01-26 TV3 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)
Composer Louis Prima (1936)
Lyrics Louis Prima (1936)
Sung by Louis Prima


Original title All Night Long
Composer John Butler
Lyrics John Butler
Sung by John Butler


Original title Never Know
Composer John Butler
Lyrics John Butler
Sung by John Butler


Original title Legend d'amour
Composer Jacob Gade
Performed by Jacob Gade


Original title Lonesome Train
Composer Sonny Terry
Lyrics Sonny Terry
Performed by Woody Guthrie
Cisco Houston
Sonny Terry


Original title Whoa Babe
Composer Larry Clinton (1937)
Lyrics Larry Clinton (1937)
Sung by The Ink Spots


Original title Over the Rainbow
Composer Harold Arlen (1939)
Lyrics Kar de Mumma (svensk text 1939)
Jokern (svensk text 1939)
E.Y. Harburg (engelsk text 1939)
Sung by Judy Garland


Original title Flynn's Aria
By Baz Luhrmann (2008)
Felix Meagher (2008)
Sung by Amelia Farrugia
Performed by Sharolyn Kimmorley (piano)


Original title You Ride Your Way, I'll Ride Mine
By Baz Luhrmann (2008)
Felix Meagher (2008)
Angela Little (2008)
Performed by Bill Risby (piano)


Original title The Drover's Ballad
By Baz Luhrmann (2008)
Anton Monsted (2008)
Schuyler Weiss (2008)
Performed by Elton John


Original title By the Boab Tree
Composer Baz Luhrmann (2008)
Felix Meagher (2008)
Angela Little (2008)
Lyrics Baz Luhrmann (2008)
Felix Meagher (2008)
Anton Monsted (2008)
Schuyler Weiss (2008)
Sung by Angela Little


Original title Prelude
Composer Bernard Herrmann (1946)


Original title Time Passage
Composer Bernard Herrmann (1944)


Original title Soldiers of the Queen
Composer Lee Stuart


Original title Waltzing Matilda
Lyrics Banjo Paterson (1895)
Sung by Angela Little


Original title Aquarela do Brasil
Composer Ary Barroso (1939)
Lyrics Ary Barroso (portugisisk text 1939)
Bob Russell (engelsk text 1942)


Original title Begin the Beguine
Composer Cole Porter (1935)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1935)
Performed by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (1938)


Original title Tuxedo Junction
Composer Erskine Hawkins (1939)
Lyrics Buddy Feyne (1939)
Performed by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra (1939)


Original title Variations on an Original Theme, "Enigma", op. 36. Variation nr 9, Nimrod
Composer Edward Elgar (1898-1899)


Original title Funeral Canticle
Composer John Tavener (1996)
Lyrics Mother Thekla (1996)
Orchestra Academy of Ancient Music Orchestra
Sung by George Mosley
Academy of Ancient Music Choir


Original title Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar
By Don Raye (1940)
Hughie Prince (1940)
Eleanore Sheehy (1940)
Orchestra The Will Bradley Orchestra (1940)
Sung by Ray McKinley (1940)


Original title Kantat, BWV 208, "Was mir behagt ist nur die muntre Jagd
Composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1713)


Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type SEPMAG
Carrier type DTS-skiva


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck
Language English


Type Misc.prints
Language Swedish



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