Visitors (2003 film)
Visitors | |
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Theatrical film poster | |
Directed by | Richard Franklin |
Produced by |
Richard Franklin Jennifer Hadden |
Written by | Everett De Roche |
Starring |
Radha Mitchell Susannah York Ray Barrett |
Music by | Nerida Tyson-Chew |
Cinematography | Ellery Ryan |
Edited by | David Pulbrook |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | nearly A$6 million[1] |
Box office | $34,270 (Australia) |
Visitors is a 2003 Australian thriller film starring Radha Mitchell, Susannah York and Ray Barrett, directed by Richard Franklin and produced by Jennifer Hadden. The film proved to be Richard Franklin's final project.
Plot
The film deals with the feelings of a young woman sailing solo on a yacht around the world. The loneliness makes her start losing her sanity. The film in some ways is close to the theme of The Shining by Stanley Kubrick. Director Richard Franklin attempts to create an atmosphere of isolation and cabin-fever phenomena experienced by the lonely girl in the open sea.
Cast
- Radha Mitchell as Georgia Perry
- Dominic Purcell as Luke
- Tottie Goldsmith as Casey
- Susannah York as Carolyn Perry
- Ray Barrett as Bill Perry
- Che Timmins as Kai
- Christopher Kirby as Rob
- Phil Ceberano as Pirate Captain
Production
Richard Franklin says he wanted to make a thriller along the lines of Patrick.
It all takes place in one room, essentially with one character, and a number of supernatural or otherworldly events. Not necessarily like Patrick, but it was actually what I said to Everett: "Can you give me something that all takes place in one room again?" And he said, well, could it be on a boat? And I said, okay.[2]
Box office
Visitors grossed $34,270 at the box office in Australia.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Michael Bodey, "Yacht has room for money men", Daily Telegraph, 27 November 2003 p 1
- ↑ Interview with Richard Franklin, Mondo Stump, originally published in Eros Magazine Vol 3 No 1 (2003), Canberra accessed 15 October 2012
- ↑ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.