Emoh Ruo

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Emoh Ruo
Directed by Denny Lawrence
Written byPaul Leadon
David Poltorak
Produced by David Elfick
Starring Joy Smithers
Martin Sacks
Philip Quast
Genevieve Mooy
Cinematography Andrew Lesnie
Edited byTed Otton
Music byCameron Allan
Distributed byGreater Union
Release date
  • 26 September 1985 (1985-09-26)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
BudgetA$1,500,000 [1]
Box officeA$34,000 [2]

Emoh Ruo is a 1985 Australian comedy film directed by Denny Lawrence and starring Joy Smithers and Martin Sacks. [3]

Contents

Plot

The Tunkleys move from a caravan park into a suburban home goes wrong.

Reception

Andrew Urban wrote that "Emoh Ruo relies on stereotypes, but it does so with larrikin good humour, and lets us enjoy a big, lowbrow finish." [4] The Sydney Morning Herald stated "Emoh Ruo is a pleasant entertainment, but less than memorable". [5] Writing in Cinema Papers Christine Cremen says "With its lively combination of satire, sentimentality, near-tragedy and pratfall farce, Emoh Ruo resembles one of the better Preston Sturges comedies". [6] Writing in the book Australian Film, 1978-1994: A Survey of Theatrical Features Bruce Sandow states "More light-hearted situation comedy than biting satire, the film has its amusing moments. Competently made and entertaining in a lowbrow way, it has no pretensions to social comment. But its resorting to well-known Australian stereotypes is more often witless than inspired." [7] A review in Variety finishes "Overall, Emoh Ruo might just be the success the Australian film industry is looking for right now". [8]

Awards

Emoh Ruo was nominated for an AFI Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Genevieve Mooy.

Cast

Soundtrack

Emoh Ruo
Soundtrack album by
various artists
Released1985 (1985)
Label Regular Records
Producer Cameron Allen

Side A

  1. " Our Home" (Instrumental) (John Clifforth) - 2:01
  2. "Build It Right" (Barnum and Barnum) performed by The Vitabeats - 3:46
  3. "I Don't Dream" (Gangga Jang) performed by Gang Gajang - 3:24
  4. "Made for You" (Clifforth, C.Allen and M.Callaghan) performed by Broderick Smith and Vanetta Field- 3:46
  5. "Our Home" (Clifforth) performed by John Clifforth - 2:57
  6. "Path of Stone" (Callaghan and Graham Bidstrup) performed by Stetsons - 6:19

Side B

  1. "Terry Through a Fish Tank" - 2:17
  2. "The Tunkleys Leave Home" - 3:20
  3. "A Shark in the Bath" - 0:55
  4. "Sam Tregado in an Asian Mood" - 1:06
  5. "Sam Tregado in a Greek Mood" - 2:03
  6. "Des Builds a B.B.Q. - 2:14
  7. "The Jaguar Samba" - 3:14
  8. "Made for You" (Instrumental) - 4:07

See also

References

  1. ↑ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990, p311-312
  2. ↑ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" (PDF), Film Victoria, 2009, archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012
  3. ↑ Roddick, Nick (May 1985), "Seeing Stars", Cinema Papers, archived from the original on 14 June 2020, retrieved 19 November 2019
  4. ↑ Urban, Andrew (5 September 2007), "EMOH RUO: DVD", Urban Cinefile, archived from the original on 16 March 2020, retrieved 19 November 2019
  5. ↑ "What's on", Sydney Morning Herald, 27 September 1985
  6. ↑ Cremen, Christine (November 1985), "On our selection", Cinema Papers, archived from the original on 27 February 2023, retrieved 19 November 2019
  7. ↑ Sandow, Bruce (1995). Murray, Scott; Caputo, Raffaele; Tanskaya, Alissa (eds.). Australian Film, 1978-1994: A Survey of Theatrical Features. Oxford University Press. p. 167. ISBN   9780195537772.
  8. ↑ Variety Film Reviews, Volume 19. Garland Publishing. 1988. ISBN   9780835227995.


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