Hotel Sorrento

"One sister's desire became the family secret."

1995 1h 52m EN

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6.9

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6.5

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★6.9TMDB · 9★6.5IMDB · 347

Drama

Synopsis

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Meg, Pippa, and Hillary are sisters who grew up in Sorrento, a small seaside town in Australia. Meg, who has lived in England for 10 years has just written a criticially acclaimed novel which she claims is entirely fictional. The book causes a stir in Sorrento and in her family when it is supected that the book is not as fictional as she claims.

“One sister's desire became the family secret.”

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Cast

Caroline Goodall
Meg Moynihan
Caroline Gillmer
Hilary Moynihan
Tara Morice
Pippa Moynihan
Joan Plowright
Marge Morrisey
John Hargreaves
Dick Bennett
Ray Barrett
Wal Moynihan
Nicholas Bell
Edwin
Ben Thomas
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Franklin
Writers: Richard Franklin, Peter Fitzpatrick
Languages: English
Countries: Australia, United Kingdom

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Australia, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Franklin, shot by Geoff Burton. 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 Nerida Tyson-Chew. 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 David Pulbrook 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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Caroline Goodall and Caroline Gillmer and Tara Morice carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One sister's desire became the family secret.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113337 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Richard Franklin directs. Geoff Burton behind the camera. Nerida Tyson-Chew scores. David Pulbrook cuts. Produced in Australia, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Australia, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Richard Franklin, shot by Geoff Burton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nerida Tyson-Chew. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Pulbrook shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Caroline Goodall and Caroline Gillmer and Tara Morice carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "One sister's desire became the family secret.".
8IMDB entry: tt0113337 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "australia", "beach", "sibling relationship", "drowning".