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Bruce Beresford
Writer 86 years old

Bruce Beresford

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Bruce Beresford (/ˈbɛrɪsfərd/; born 16 August 1940) is an Australian film director, opera director, screenwriter, and producer. He began his career during the Australian New Wave, and has made more than 30 feature films over a 50-year career, both locally and internationally... Read full bio →

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Ladies in Black

Ladies in Black

Bruce Beresford 2018 1h 49m

Adapted from the bestselling novel by Madeleine St John, Ladies in Black is an alluring and tender-hearted comedy drama about the lives of a group of department store employees in 1959 Sydney.

Paradise Road

Paradise Road

Bruce Beresford 1997 2h 2m 9.0

Pendant le Deuxième Guerre mondiale, les Japonais capturent en Extrême Orient des milliers d'individus de nationalités différentes (Australiens, Américains, Européens). Un groupe de prisonnières décident de former un choeur pour rester soudées.

Aria

Aria

Jean-Luc Godard, Ken Russell 1987 1h 37m

This omnibus directors fest brings together 10 different filmmakers making 10 different films based on operatic arias.

'Breaker' Morant

'Breaker' Morant

Bruce Beresford 1980 1h 47m 8.0

During the Boer War, three Australian lieutenants are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners. Though they acted under orders, they are being used as scapegoats by the General Staff, who hopes to distance themselves from the irregular practices of the war.

Money Movers

Money Movers

Bruce Beresford 1978 1h 32m 8.0

A group of crooks plan a heist to steal twenty million dollars from a Security Firm counting house.

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

Bruce Beresford 1972 1h 54m

Barry McKenzie sets off for England with his aunt, Edna Everage, to advance his cultural education. Bazza is an innocent abroad, fond of beer, Bondi and beautiful sheilas, but he soon settles into the Australian ghetto in Earls Court, where his old mate Curly has a flat.

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