Praise

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Praise is a 1998 Australian film directed by John Curran, adapted from Andrew McGahan’s novel, that explores a raw, intimate relationship between two misfit lovers.

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instanceOf film
author Andrew McGahan
awardReceived Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role
surface form: Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role

Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
FIPRESCI Prize
surface form: FIPRESCI Prize at the 1999 Toronto International Film Festival
basedOn Praise (novel)
cinematographyBy Dion Beebe
countryOfOrigin Australia
director John Curran
distributor Beyond Films
genre independent film
romantic drama film
hasTheme addiction
alienation
chronic illness
self-destructive relationships
language English
mainCharacter Cynthia
Gordon
musicBy Dan Luscombe
nominatedFor Australian Film Institute Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film
notableFor unflinching depiction of a dysfunctional love affair in suburban Australia
plotSummary Follows a raw, intimate relationship between two misfit lovers, Gordon and Cynthia.
producer Martha Coleman
publicationDate 1998
releaseEvent Toronto International Film Festival
surface form: 1998 Toronto International Film Festival
releaseYear 1998
runtime 99 minutes
screenwriter Andrew McGahan
setting Brisbane

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John Curran notableWork Praise