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Winter of our Dreams

Year of completion
1981
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Feature
Genre
Drama
Duration
90 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

Lou, a prostitute, meets Rob, a bookstore owner, when he investigates the suicide of an old girlfriend from his radical activist student days. She also encounters Rob's wife, Gretel, and is shocked by their 'swinging' lifestyle in which each partner casually takes lovers.
Completion Year
1981
Genres
Drama
Format
Feature
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Director of Photography

Tom Cowan

Editor

Henry Dangar

Director

John Duigan

Writer

John Duigan

Producer

Richard Mason

Production Designer

Lee Whitmore

Cast

Bryan Brown, Judy Davis, Cathy Downes

Awards

1983 — Moscow International Film Festival

1980 — Variety Club of Australia

1980 — Variety Club of Australia

1981 — Australian Film Institute

Screenings

1983 — Moscow International Film Festival

1996 — Strictly Oz - A History of Australian Film - LACMA

1995 — Strictly Oz - A History of Australian Film

1996 — Strictly Oz Event

1981 — Australian Film Institute

1982 — Berlin International Film Festival

Sales

Australian Sales

Umbrella Entertainment Pty Ltd

International Sales

Production Company

Vega Films

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