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Australia (1989 Film)
''Australia'' is a 1989 film directed by Jean-Jacques Andrien. Cast * Fanny Ardant as Jeanne Gauthier * Jeremy Irons as Edouard Pierson * Tchéky Karyo as Julien Pierson * Agnès Soral as Agnès Deckers * Hélène Surgère as Odette Pierson * Maxime Laloux as François Gauthier * Patrick Bauchau as André Gauthier * Danielle Lyttleton as Saturday Pierson * Dorothy Alison as Doreen Swanson Plot ''Australia'' is about Edouard Pierson, a Belgian-born wool dealer who emigrated to Australia after World War II. The movie actual takes place in Belgium as he returns to his homeland to assist his family with their wool business. Edouard was left a single father after his girlfriend died and when he goes to Belgium he leaves behind this young girl, whom his family don't know about. He meets a beautiful woman, Jeanne, another single parent, and an intense relationship develops. Edouard's relationship with his family has its ups and downs and many secrets are revealed before the mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Jacques Andrien
Jean-Jacques Andrien (born 1 June 1944) is a Belgian film director. Le Monde deem his film ''Le Grand Paysage d'Alexis Droeven'' (1981), to be ''the first great Film of a Walloon cinema'' ''This film addresses two problems; the first is that of Belgium's region, site of a bitter conflict between Flemish and Walloon inhabitants, and the second that of a dramatic changes that have affected the agricultural world.'' The film was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention. Filmography see * L'babou 1970 * La Pierre qui flotte (1971) * Le Rouge, le rouge et le rouge (1972) (10 minutes) * '' Le Fils d'Amr est mort'' (1971) André Cavens Award; Leopard of Honour Locarno International Film Festival * Le Grand Paysage d'Alexis Droeven (1981) (88 minutes) André Cavens AwardGrand Prix du festival d'Aurillac* Mémoires (1985) (55 minutes] Golden Plaque International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg * Australia (1989) (118 minutes) Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |