The Sydney Film Festival – Beautiful Kate – premiere




( pictured left-right top ) Toni Collette , director – George Miller , ( Pictured above left-right ) Ben Mendelson & Erik Thomson , appearing on the red – carpet for the Australian premier of Beautiful Kate , June 13 2009 at the State Theatre Sydney ( photos taken by Trieste Visier )




(pictured left -right top page ) Bryan Brown & Rachel Ward – Jack Thompson & Mathew Newton ( Pictured above left-right ) George Negus & Family – Matilda Brown -( Centre ) Comedien - Chris Lilley – Rosie Brown (photos taken by Trieste Visier )


( pictured left-right ) the stars of Beuatiful Kate Sophie Lowe, Ben Mendelsohn and Maeve Dermody -actor Pia Miranda ( photos taken by Trieste visier )
BEAUTIFUL KATE
Beautiful Kate, adapted for the screen and directed by Rachel Ward, premiered at the State Theatre on June 13 as part of the Sydney Festival. Produced by Bryan Brown, and starring Bryan Brown, Ben Mendelsohn, Rachel Griffiths, Sophie Lowe and Maeve Darmody
Beautiful Kate : Ned Kendall returns to his isolated family home to say goodbye to his dying father, but memories of his beautiful twin sister awaken long buried secrets from the past
Review :
Beautiful Kate - is an inspired , believable ,sentimental journey told in parallel strands of past and present interwining seperation and reconciliation that will touch your heart and leave you with a sense that every family resides beneath a shadow of it’s own secrets and mystery , with a rich cast featuring : Ben Mendelsohn – (Ned Kendall ) , Bryan Brown – (Bruce Kendall ) ,Rachel Griffiths – ( Sally Kendall ) , Maeve Dermody – ( Toni ), all of whom execute their individual charterers with uncompromising belief and heart-felt driven performances supported by outstanding direction and writer ( Rachel Ward ) and Producers: Leah Churchill -Brown ( Suburban Mayhem) Bryan Brown ( Dirty Deeds)
Beautiful Kate cast and crew
Rachel Ward (Writer/Director), Bryan Brown (Producer/Actor), Leah Churchill-Brown (Producer), Ben Mendelsohn (Actor), Sophie Lowe (Actor), Maeve Dermody (Actor), Scott O’Donnell (Actor), Josh McFarlane (Actor), Andrew Commis (Director of photography)
I rate this movie 10/10
Written by Trieste Visier