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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
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Synopsis
The usually menacing British actor Terence Stamp does a complete turnaround as Bernadette, an aging transsexual who tours the backwaters of Australia with her stage partners, Mitzi (Hugo Weaving) and Adam/Felicia (Guy Pearce). Their act, well-known in Sydney, involves wearing lots of makeup and gowns and lip-synching to records, but Bernadette is getting a bit tired of it all and is also haunted by the bizarre death of an old loved one. Nevertheless, when Mitzi and Felicia get an offer to perform in the remote town of Alice Springs at a casino, Bernadette decides to tag along. The threesome ventures into the outback with Priscilla, a lavender-colored school bus that doubles as dressing room and home on the road. Along the way, the act encounters any number of strange characters, as well as incidents of homophobia, while Bernadette becomes increasingly concerned about the path her life has taken. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide

Cast

Alan Dargin Aboriginal Man
Bill Hunter Bob
Ken Radley Frank
Terence Stamp Bernadette
Hugo Weaving Tick/Mitzi
Mark Holmes Benji
June Marie Bennett Shirley
Sarah Chadwick Marion
Julia Cortez Cynthia
Margaret Pomeranz Adam's Mum
Rebel Russell Logowoman
Guy Pearce Adam/Felicia
Al Clark Priest

Production Crew

Colin Gibson Art Director
Sue Seeary Associate Producer
Mark White Choreography
Brian J. Breheny Cinematographer
Guy Gross Composer (Music Score)
Lizzy Gardiner Costume Designer
Tim Chappel Costume Designer
Stephan Elliot Director
Sue Blainey Editor
Rebel Penfold-Russell Executive Producer
Rebel Russell Executive Producer
Stuart Freeman First Assistant Director
Cassie Hanlon Makeup
Guntis Sics Musical Direction/Supervision
Al Clark Producer
Michael Hamlyn Producer
Rebel Penfold-Russell Producer
Owen Paterson Production Designer
Sue Seeary Production Manager
Stephan Elliot Screenwriter
Phil Judd Sound/Sound Designer
Robert Simper Stunts
Year: 1994
Runtime: 102
Country: Australia
MPAA Rating: R
for sex-related situations and language
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy

Produced by
Australian Film Finance Corporation
Latent Image Productions
Polygram
Specific Films

Release
by Gramercy Pictures

Awards
1994 - Best Film (Musical or Comedy) - Golden Globe