France / May 08, 1986 / Cannes Film Festival (Directors' Fortnight)
They say the cactus plant thrives on neglect, but that is wrong. It needs a lot of love. People are like that.
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A woman who injured her eyes in car accident and a young blind man fall for each other.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Julia Blake | Club Speaker |
| Lionel Kowal | Eye Specialist |
| Jean-Pierre Mignon | Jean-Francois |
| Elsa Davis | Elsa |
| Ray Marshall | Kevin |
| Maurie Fields | Maurie |
| Sean Scully | Doctor |
| Dawn Klingberg | Pedestrian |
| Curtis Easton | Young Robert |
| Kyra Cox | Sister |
| Tarini James | Mother |
| Tony Llewellyn-Jones | Father |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Cactus |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dofine Productions, Film Victoria, The Australian Film Commission |
| Release date | 4 settembre 1986 |
| Production | Tony Llewellyn-Jones, Jane Ballantyne, Paul Cox |
| Writer | Bob Ellis, Paul Cox, Norman Kaye, Morris Lurie |
| Editing | Tim Lewis, Adrian Brady |
| Cinematography | Yuri Sokol, Nino Gaetano Martinetti, Virginia Rouse |
| Assistant directors | Virginia Rouse, Paul Cox, Joanne McLennan |
| Camera operators | Nino Gaetano Martinetti, Yuri Sokol, Virginia Rouse |
| Additional photography | Yuri Sokol, Nino Gaetano Martinetti, Virginia Rouse |
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| Production design | Asher Bilu, Lirit Bilu |
| Art direction | Lirit Bilu, Asher Bilu |
| Set decoration | Lirit Bilu, Asher Bilu |
| Music | Ken Hammond, Frank Lipson, James Currie, Tim Chau, Yvonne van Gyen, Sara-Jane van Gyen |
| Sound | Ken Hammond, Frank Lipson, James Currie, Tim Chau, Yvonne van Gyen, Sara-Jane van Gyen |
| Costume design | Aphrodite Kondos, Pietra Robins |
| Makeup | Aphrodite Kondos, Pietra Robins |
| Hairstyling | Aphrodite Kondos, Pietra Robins |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Aug 26, 1986 / Montréal World Film Festival
United States / Sep 23, 1986 / NR / New York Film Festival
Limited release
Australia / Sep 04, 1986 / M / Sydney, New South Wales
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 01, 1987 / NR
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