Country
Australia
Date
Apr 22, 1998
The Sound of One Hand Clapping (1998)
Directed by Richard Flanagan
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A child without a past - a mother without a future - a story about love.
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Tasmania, 1954: Slovenian migrant Melita abandons her husband and young daughter, Sonja. Sonja's distraught father perseveres with his new life in a new country, but he is soon crushed into an alcoholic despair, and Sonja herself abandons him at the earliest opportunity. Now, nearly 20 years later, a single and pregnant Sonja returns to Tasmania's highlands and to her father in an attempt to put the pieces of her life back together.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sergio Tell | Jiri |
| Regina Gaigalas | Mrs Michnik |
| Peter Hay | Politician |
| Julie Forsyth | Mrs Heaney |
| Jane Borghesi | Maja Picotti |
| Lorenz Smolej | Camp Reader |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Sound of One Hand Clapping |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Slovenščina, English |
| Paesi di produzione | Australia |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Australian Film Finance Corporation, South Australian Film Corporation, Artist Services |
| Data di uscita | 22 aprile 1998 |
| Exec. Producer | Andrew Knight, Jackie O'Sullivan, Steve Vizard |
| Producer | Stephen Thomas, Rolf de Heer, David Lightfoot, Deb Cox |
| Writer | Richard Flanagan |
| Casting | Elly Bradbury |
| Editors | John Scott, Tania Nehme |
| Cinematography | Martin McGrath, Simon Cardwell |
| Asst. Directors | Carmel Torcasio, Richard Flanagan |
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| Camera Operators | Simon Cardwell, Martin McGrath |
| Add. Photography | Simon Cardwell, Martin McGrath |
| Production Design | Bryce Perrin, Lisa Thompson, John Wrigglesworth |
| Art Direction | John Wrigglesworth, Bryce Perrin, Lisa Thompson |
| Set Decoration | Lisa Thompson, Bryce Perrin, John Wrigglesworth |
| Composer | Cezary Skubiszewski, Simon Whitington, James Currie, Craig Carter, Yvonne van Gyen, Michael Bakaloff, Tony Young |
| Sound | Cezary Skubiszewski, Simon Whitington, James Currie, Craig Carter, Yvonne van Gyen, Michael Bakaloff, Tony Young |
| Costume Design | Aphrodite Kondos, Liz Goulding, Sue Taylor |
| Makeup | Sue Taylor, Liz Goulding, Aphrodite Kondos |
| Hairstyling | Liz Goulding, Sue Taylor, Aphrodite Kondos |
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