Looking for Alibrandi (1999)
Adult themes, loe level coarse language
| Director: | Kate Woods |
| Actors: | Anthony LaPaglia, Greta Scacchi, Kerry Walker, Pia Miranda, Elena Cotta |
Josie Alibrandi has a lot to deal with right now. She's 17, got the dreaded H.S.C. in front of her and the boy of her dreams seems completely out of reach. Then there's that other problem. She's a wog. Sure it's where Josie comes from but it's not where she feels she belongs. In fact, Josie doesn't know where she belongs. With her Nonna in one ear talking about the old country and the stuck-up girls at her school telling her she's an outsider, it's no wonder. This year, however, everything is going to change. Josie will let loose, face her fears, uncover secrets - even discover the true identity of her father. From the bestselling novel by Melina Marchetta, comes the surprise hit of the year starring Greta Scacchi (Emma), Anthony La Paglia (The Client), Pia Miranda (TV's Neighbours) and Kick Gurry (The Thin Red Line), Looking for Alibrandi.
| Status: | Normal |
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| Run time: | 99mins |
| Origin: | AUSTRALIA |
| Aspect Ratio: | 1.78:1 |
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Member Reviews (11)
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L
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Great coming of age story. Worth getting.
Kendal F.
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Seen this twice and enjoyed it both times.It is set in that period when childhood crosses to adult hood and one has to deal with issues and relationships that once could be hidden by childhood innocence.
Great acting by Pia Miranda whose vibrancy and love of life I found captivating. .
Jeanette Robinson
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i have watched looking for alibrandi before, it is good & worth watching
Christiaan P.
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Friederike E.
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As we are an immigrant family, I could relate to a lot of issues. Not a superb film, but still good
Lisa M.
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A wonderful, insightful and inspiring film. Very Australian in its context with excellent casting and script. One of those films you can watch again in a few months time. Loved it.
Aderito P.
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russell1981
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Outstanding coming of age story, based on Marchetta's award-winning novel of the same name (which was nominated as ?Most Stolen? from Australian school libraries), was a deserving winner of Best Film over "Chopper", "Better Than Sex" and "Bootmen". Miranda is perfect in her first starring role, fully depicting the melodrama of teenage girls? lives, and LaPaglia is in his best supporting part. Cotta, cast as Josie?s Italian grandmother, actually comes from Rome: Woods and Kershaw took a flying trip to Italy just weeks before filming was due to start to find the authentic immigrant woman. But Cotta had to learn her part by phonetics ? she can?t speak English! Coupled with three thousand auditions for the parts of Josie and Jacob Coote (Gurry), the casting process was a bit of a nightmare, according to Kershaw, whose daughter was four months old when preparations for the film began. The result is a warm, heartfelt story of growing up, accepting yourself for who you are, and focussing on the things that really matter.
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