Golden Braid
1991 Australian film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Golden Braid is a 1991 Australian film directed by Paul Cox, who later called it "quite a funny film, but very few people get it."[2][3]
| Golden Braid | |
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| Directed by | Paul Cox |
| Written by | Paul Cox Barry Dickins |
| Based on | story La Chevelure by Guy de Maupassant |
| Starring | Chris Haywood Gosia Dobrowolska Paul Chubb Jo Kennedy |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Beyond |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$900,000[1] |
It was entirely funded by the Australian Film Commission.[1]
Premise
Bernard is a clockmaker who is having an affair with Terese, a Salvation Army worker married to Joseph. He finds a golden braid in an 18th century cabinet and becomes obssessed with it.
Cast
- Chris Haywood as Bernard
- Gosia Dobrowolska as Terese
- Paul Chubb as Joseph
- Jo Kennedy as Diana
- Harold Baigent as Clockmaker
- Sheila Florance as Lady with Clock
- Mark Little as Punk
- Norman Kaye as Psychiatrist
Awards
The film received five nominations at the 1990 AFI Awards: Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Sound.
References
External links
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