Proof

"Before love, comes trust. Before trust, comes..."

1991 1h 30m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 115

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Martin, a young blind photographer, is divided between his friendship with restaurant worker Andy and the exclusive love that Celia—who is terribly jealous of this new friendship—has for him.

“Before love, comes trust. Before trust, comes...”

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Cast

Hugo Weaving
Martin
Russell Crowe
Andy
Geneviève Picot
Celia
Heather Mitchell
Martin's Mother
Jeffrey Walker
Young Martin
Daniel Pollock
Punk
Frankie J. Holden
Brian
Frank Gallacher
Vet

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse
Writers: Jocelyn Moorhouse
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, shot by Martin McGrath. 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 Not Drowning Waving. 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 Ken Sallows 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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Hugo Weaving and Russell Crowe and Geneviève Picot carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Before love, comes trust. Before trust, comes...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jocelyn Moorhouse directs. Martin McGrath behind the camera. Not Drowning Waving scores. Ken Sallows cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse, shot by Martin McGrath. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Not Drowning Waving. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ken Sallows shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hugo Weaving and Russell Crowe and Geneviève Picot carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Before love, comes trust. Before trust, comes...".
8IMDB entry: tt0102721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "australia", "blindness and impaired vision", "friendship", "photographer".