Under the Lighthouse Dancing

Under the Lighthouse Dancing
Under the Lighthouse Dancing
	Film poster
Directed by
Written by	David Giles; Graeme Rattigan;
Produced by	David Giles
Starring	Jack Thompson; Jacqueline McKenzie; Naomi Watts;
Cinematography
Edited by
Music by	Nerida Tyson-Chew
Distributed by	Village Roadshow Pictures
Release date	16 October 1997 (Australia);
Running time	94 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

Under the Lighthouse Dancing is a 1997 Australian romantic drama film directed by and starring Jack Thompson, Jacqueline McKenzie, and Naomi Watts. It is based on a true story.

Premise[]

Three couples travel to Rottnest Island near Perth, Western Australia for the weekend. One of the couples announces that they intend to get married and when the bride-to-be tells the others that she is terminally ill, they make sure the wedding takes place that weekend.

Cast[]

Jack Thompson as Henry
Jacqueline McKenzie as Emma
Naomi Watts as Louise
as Garth
Zoe Bertram as Juliet
Aden Gillett as David
Michael Loney as Father Flynn

Reception[]

Writing for Variety, David Stratton praised the acting and production design of the film, but said that it had thin material, and that the ending was "hokey".^[1]

Australia's SBS gave the film a negative review concluding that the production "obviously wants to have an emotional impact, it just hasn't done it very successfully."^[2]

Box office[]

Under the Lighthouse Dancing grossed $30,321 at the box office in Australia.^[3]

References[]

^ Stratton, David (5 October 1997). "Under the Lighthouse Dancing Review". Variety. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
^ "Under the Lighthouse Dancing". SBS. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
^ Film Victoria – Australian Films at the Australian Box Office

External links[]

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[1] Stratton, David (5 October 1997). "Under the Lighthouse Dancing Review". Variety. Retrieved 20 August 2009.

[2] "Under the Lighthouse Dancing". SBS. Retrieved 23 May 2010.

[3] Film Victoria – Australian Films at the Australian Box Office

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