AUSTRALIA, from visionary filmmaker Baz
Luhrmann, is an epic and romantic action adventure, set in
that country on the explosive brink of World War II. In it,
an English aristocrat (Kidman) travels to the faraway
continent, where she meets a rough-hewn local (Jackman) and
reluctantly agrees to join forces with him to save the land
she inherited. Together, they embark upon a transforming
journey across hundreds of miles of the world's most
beautiful yet unforgiving terrain, only to still face the
bombing of the city of Darwin by the Japanese forces that
attacked Pearl Harbor. With his new film, Luhrmann is
painting on a vast canvas, creating a cinematic experience
that brings together romance, drama, adventure and
spectacle. It's an adventure as epic as the land in which
its story unfolds.
Twentieth Century Fox presents "Australia," starring Academy
Award®-winning actress Nicole Kidman ("Moulin Rouge!," "The
Hours"), Hugh Jackman (the "X-Men" trilogy, "The Prestige"),
David Wenham ("300," "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy), Bryan
Brown ("Breaker Morant," "The Thorn Birds"), Jack Thompson
("Breaker Morant," "The Good German"), David Gulpilil
("Walkabout," "Crocodile Dundee"), David Ngoombujarra
("Rabbit Proof Fence," "Ned Kelly") and introducing 13
year-old newcomer Brandon Walters as Nullah.
Directed by Luhrmann ("William Shakespeare's Romeo +
Juliet," "Strictly Ballroom") from his own original story
and a script co-written with Stuart Beattie (the "Pirates of
the Caribbean" trilogy), Oscar®-winning screenwriter Ronald
Harwood ("The Pianist") and acclaimed Australian novelist
Richard Flanagan, AUSTRALIA is produced by Luhrmann together
with G. Mac Brown ("The Departed," "Unfaithful") and
Catherine Knapman ("Moulin Rouge!"). Two-time Academy
Award-winning production and costume designer Catherine
Martin ("Moulin Rouge!," "William Shakespeare's Romeo +
Juliet") returns as Luhrmann's creative partner.
Cinematographer Mandy Walker, ACS ("Lantana") collaborates
with Luhrmann on their second project following her work on
the award-winning worldwide campaign for Chanel, "No. 5: The
Film." Dody Dorn, A.C.E. ("Kingdom of Heaven," "Memento")
and Michael McCusker ("3:10 to Yuma," "Walk the Line") join
Luhrmann's team as the film's editors. The music team is
headed by two-time Academy Award nominated composer David
Hirschfelder ("Shine," "Elizabeth") and consists of
executive music supervisor Anton Monsted ("Moulin Rouge!")
and a variety of musical contributors, including Felix
Meagher.
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