Sydney: A Story of a City

"A modern love story with a past"

1999 0h 45m EN

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Virginia, a young and adventurous woman, travels from England to Sydney, Australia, in search of her Australian ancestors.

“A modern love story with a past”

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Cast

Lucy Bell
Virginia
Paul Mercurio
Marco

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Geoff Burton
Writers: Stephen Sewell, John Izzard
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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RUNTIME

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Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Geoff Burton, shot by Andre Fleuren. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nicholas Holmes 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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Lucy Bell and Paul Mercurio carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A modern love story with a past".

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IMDB entry: tt0211014 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Geoff Burton directs. Andre Fleuren behind the camera. Nicholas Holmes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Geoff Burton, shot by Andre Fleuren. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Nicholas Holmes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lucy Bell and Paul Mercurio carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A modern love story with a past".
8IMDB entry: tt0211014 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.