Careful, He Might Hear You 1983  PG, 116 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Carl Schultz
Cast: Wendy Hughes, Robyn Nevin, Nicholas Gledhill, John Hargreaves, Geraldine Turner, Isabelle Anderson, Peter Whitford, Colleen Clifford, Julie Nihill, Beth Child
Set in 1930s Australia, six-year-old P.S. (Nicholas Gledhil) lives with his aunt and uncle, a result of his mother's death and a long-absent drunken father. His aunt's rich sister returns from a world trip, expresses an interest in P.S., and treats him royally. A court battle ensues when both sisters want custody, during which the boy's father shows up and, though loving the boy, decides he can't care for him. The film won several Australian Film Institute Awards, including Best Picture, Actress, and Supporting Actor.
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My Brilliant Career 1979  G, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gillian Armstrong
Cast: Judy Davis, Sam Neill, Wendy Hughes, Robert Grubb, Max Cullen, Patricia Kennedy, Aileen Britton, Tony Hughes, Peter Whitford, Alan Hopgood
Set in Australia at the end of the 19th century, this is an excellent film relating the story of young Sybylla Melvyn (Judy Davis) who is determined to be a writer and enjoy an independent lifestyle.
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 Strictly Ballroom 1992  PG, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance / Musical
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Cast: Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter, Pat Thomson, Barry Otto, Gia Carides, Antonio Vargas, Peter Whitford, John Hannan, Sonia Kruger, Kris McQuade, Pip Mushin, Leonie Page
Fran (Tara Morice) is a wallflower dreaming of dancing with ballroom dancing champion Scott (Paul Mercurio). Lo and behold, Scott chooses Fran as his new partner, and they soar to new heights in ballroom dancing.
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| 1. Careful, He Might Hear You (1983)
2. My Brilliant Career (1979)
3. Strictly Ballroom (1992)
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