''48 Shades'' (titled ''Australian Pie: Naked Love'' in the United States) is a 2006 Australian

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

by debut director

Daniel Lapaine Daniel Lapaine (born 15 June 1971) is an Australian stage, film and television actor, currently residing in London. He also works as a writer and director. Career Born in Sydney, New South Wales to an Italian father and an Australian mother ...

, starring Richard Wilson,

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, and

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. It is based on

Nick Earls Nicholas Francis Ward Earls (born 8 October 1963) is a novelist from Brisbane, Australia, who writes humorous popular fiction about everyday life. The majority of his novels are set in his home town of Brisbane. He fronted a major Brisbane tour ...

' popular 1999 novel '' 48 Shades of Brown''. It was filmed in

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, Australia. School scenes from the film were filmed in the real-life

Brisbane Boys' College (Let Honour Stainless Be) , established = 1902 , type = Independent, single-sex, day and boarding , denomination = Presbyterian and Uniting Church , slogan = , headmaster = André Casson , city = Toowong , state = Queensland , country ...

. The book on which the film is based has also been adapted into a play for

La Boite Theatre Company La Boite Theatre is an Australian theatre company based in Brisbane, Queensland. La Boite was established in 1925 and is Australia’s longest continuously running theatre company. Playing a vital role in the cultural landscape, La Boite Theat ...

Plot

A few months ago Dan had to make a choice. Go to

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with his parents for a year, board at school or move into a house with his uni student bass-playing aunt, Jacq, and her friend, Naomi. He picked Jacq's place. Now he's doing his last year at school and trying not to spin out. Trying to be cool. Trying to pick up a few skills for surviving in the adult world. Problem is, he falls for Naomi, and things become much, much more confusing. As Dan fumbles through the process of forming a relationship with someone of the opposite sex, he also learns about making pesto, interpreting the fish tank scene from the film ''

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'', why almost all birds are one of the 48 shades of brown, and why his best course of action is just to be himself.

Cast

* Richard Wilson as Dan Bancroft *

as Jacq *

as Naomi *Nick Donaldson as Chris Burns *Michael Booth as Phil Borthwick *

as Imogen *Eleanor Logan as Lisa * Paul Bishop as Mr. Wilkes *Cory Robinson as Jason *

as Deli Owner

References

External links

* 2000s coming-of-age comedy films 2006 films Australian coming-of-age comedy films 2000s English-language films Films based on Australian novels Australian independent films Films shot in Brisbane Films set in Brisbane 2006 independent films 2000s Australian films {{2000s-Australia-film-stub