The Year of Living Dangerously

"A love caught in the fire of revolution."

1982 1h 54m EN

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6.7

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7.1

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★6.7TMDB · 378🍅88%Rotten Tomatoes●65Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 23,990

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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A young Australian reporter tries to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the rule of President Sukarno with the help of a diminutive photographer.

“A love caught in the fire of revolution.”

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Cast

Mel Gibson
Guy Hamilton
Sigourney Weaver
Jill Bryant
Linda Hunt
Billy Kwan
Michael Murphy
Pete Curtis
Bill Kerr
Colonel Henderson
Noel Ferrier
Wally O'Sullivan
Bembol Roco
Kumar
Paul Sonkkila
Kevin Condon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Weir
Writers: Peter Weir, C.J. Koch, David Williamson
Languages: English, Indonesian, Tagalog
Countries: Australia, United States of America

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Indonesian, Tagalog.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Australia, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Weir, shot by Russell Boyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William M. Anderson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver and Linda Hunt carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A love caught in the fire of revolution.".

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The take

Peter Weir directs. Russell Boyd behind the camera. Maurice Jarre scores. William M. Anderson cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Australia, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Indonesian, Tagalog.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Indonesian, Tagalog.
3International production across 2 countries: Australia, United States of America.
4Directed by Peter Weir, shot by Russell Boyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor William M. Anderson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver and Linda Hunt carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A love caught in the fire of revolution.".
9IMDB entry: tt0086617 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "civil war", "dwarf", "photography", "journalism".