Pentuphouse

1998 0h 13m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Della, a 45-year-old wanna-be, coulda-been jazz singer and her lover, Dale, a 23 year old small time criminal, are in the final stages of their dysfunctional relationship.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gillian Jones
Della
Aaron Blabey
Dale
Stephen Curry
Nigel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cate Shortland
Writers: Cate Shortland
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Directed by Cate Shortland, shot by Caroline Constantine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Moss. 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 Scott Gray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Gillian Jones and Aaron Blabey and Stephen Curry carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0815750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cate Shortland directs. Caroline Constantine behind the camera. Robert Moss scores. Scott Gray cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Cate Shortland, shot by Caroline Constantine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Robert Moss. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Scott Gray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gillian Jones and Aaron Blabey and Stephen Curry carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0815750 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.