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Sirens: Directed by John Duigan. With Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald, Sam Neill, Elle Macpherson. When a painting is termed blasphemous, a young minister and his wife visit the artist... and the three sexually playful models living with him.
- John Duigan
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Sirens (1994) - Tara Fitzgerald as Estella Campion - IMDb. Tara Fitzgerald: Estella Campion. Showing all 37 items. Jump to: Photos (28) Quotes (9) Photos. 5 more photos. Quotes. Sheela : [Anthony has just gone to the outhouse] I should have warned him about the redbacks. Estella Campion : What are they? Sheela : Small spiders with big teeth.
This success was followed by a role opposite Hugh Grant in the Australian hit film, Sirens (1994), for which the Australian Film Institute nominated Tara as Best Actress in a Lead Role. An American mini-series, Fall from Grace (1994) , was followed by the Irish film, A Man of No Importance (1994) , which found Tara sharing honors with Albert ...
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- Cuckfield, Sussex, England, UK
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Tony, an Anglican priest newly arrived in Australia from the United Kingdom, is asked to visit the notorious artist Norman Lindsay, out of the church'sconcern about a blasphemous painting of the crucifix that the artist plans to exhibit. Estella, the priest's wife, accompanies him on the visit to the artist's bucolic compound in the Blue Mountains,...
The film was a long-standing project of John Duigan: He originally pitched the project to Kennedy Miller after making Fragments of Warbut they passed. Duigan said that what drew him to cast Grant: "Hugh has the capacity to be a terrific player of light comedy, in the tradition of Cary Grant and David Niven. He has the same ease and urbanity in the ...
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 72% of 32 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.3/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 64 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. Janet Maslin of The New York Times wrote: "Sirens is best watched as a soft-core, high-minded daydream about the liberating sensuality of art...[it] has an archly intelligent performance from Mr. Grant, who turns the pries...
Top 10 (listed alphabetically, not ranked) – William Arnold, Seattle Post-IntelligencerBest "sleepers" (not ranked) – Dennis King, Tulsa WorldHonorable mention – Glenn Lovell, San Jose Mercury NewsHonorable mention – Michael Mills, The Palm Beach PostSirens grossed A$2.8million at the box office in Australia, £2.6million in the United Kingdom, and US$7.8million in the United States and Canada.
Sirens was released on DVD by Miramax Films in May 1999 and Echo Bridge Home Entertainment in May 2011. Umbrella Entertainment released Sirens on DVD in May 2010 and later, on Blu-ray, in March 2013. The Umbrella Entertainmentdisc releases are compatible with all region codes and includes special features such as the theatrical trailer, script, pre...
Age of Consent(film)Sirens at IMDbSirens at AllMovieSirens is available for free viewing and download at the Internet ArchiveFeb 10, 2012 · A Short Music Video featuring Tara Fitzgerald in the film Sirens.
Apr 27, 2013 · Church of England official Anthony Campion (Hugh Grant) and his wife (Tara Fitzgerald) arrive in Australia on a mission to keep artist Norman Lindsay (Sam Neill) from exhibiting a painting with...
In 1930s Australia, Anglican clergyman Anthony Campion (Hugh Grant) and his prim wife, Estella (Tara Fitzgerald), are asked to visit noted painter Norman Lindsay (Sam Neill), whose planned ...
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