Beautiful Kate (2009)
The past is always present.
Ned Kendall is asked to return to the remote and isolated family home by his sister, to say goodbye to his father who is dying. Ned also brings his young aspiring actress fiancee who struggles with the isolation. When home he starts having memories of his childhood many involving his beautiful twin sister and his older brother. These memories awaken long-buried secrets from the family's past.
- Date of release
- 2009-08-06
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (74)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Rachel Ward
Casting
- Ben Mendelsohn — Ned Kendall
- Maeve Dermody — Toni
- Rachel Griffiths — Sally Kendall
- Sophie Lowe — Kate Kendall
- Josh McFarlane — Cliff Kendall
- Bryan Brown — Bruce Kendall
- Suzie Boyaci — Emily Kendall (mum)
- Daniel Binks — Young Cliff Kendall
- Heloise Baker — Young Sally Kendall
- Eve Burner — Young Kate Kendall
- Briony Kent — Tamara
- Jarrah Cocks — Andy Cromer
Interesting facts
- Box office: A$1.6M
- Filmed in: Australia
- Awards: 1 · Nominations: 8. Including: AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Beautiful Kate is a 2009 Australian drama film directed by Rachel Ward and starring Ben Mendelsohn, Rachel Griffiths, Bryan Brown, Maeve Dermody and Sophie Lowe.
Production
Writer and director Rachel Ward adapted the script from a 1982 novel of the same name by Newton Thornburg; this was the first novel by Thornburg used for a movie since Cutter's Way (1981).
The film was shot on location in the Flinders Ranges.
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