Georgia | |
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Directed by | Ben Lewin |
Screenplay by |
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Story by | Mac Gudgeon |
Produced by | Bob Weis |
Starring | Judy Davis |
Cinematography | Yuri Sokol |
Edited by | Edward McQueen-Mason |
Music by | Paul Grabowsky |
Distributed by | Jethro Films Production |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | 3 million [1] |
Box office | 44,205 (Australia) |
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Judy Davis plays the two roles of a mother, Georgia, and her daughter Nina. The film is presented as a series of flashbacks as Nina investigates her mother's death, which led to her adoption as a young child.
The film was inspired by Albert Tucker's 1984 painting of Joy Hester. Producer Bob Weis originally wanted to make a film based on Hester's life but decided to make a fictional film. [1]
Georgia grossed $44,205 at the box office in Australia.[ citation needed ]
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