David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
“For Most People, Movies are Entertainment. For One Man, They are a Way of Life.”
2017•1h 37m•4.6•Released
Documentary
A compelling personal journey with David Stratton, as he relates the fascinating development of our cinema history. David guides us from his boyhood cinema experience of Australia in England, where he saw the first images of this strange and exotic landscape via the medium of film, to his migration to Australia as a ‘ten pound pom’ in 1963 and onto his present day reflections on the iconic themes that run through our cinematic legacy. All of this reflects a passionate engagement in a uniquely Australian medium. Parallel and at the heart of the series is the story of an industry whose growing pains David has witnessed over a lifetime. Alongside David, the protagonists of this history are the giants of Australian cinema – both behind the camera and in front of it.
Director
Sally Aitken
Writer
Sally Aitken
Languages
English
Studio
Stranger Than Fiction Films
Cast
David Stratton
Self
Dr George Miller
Self
Nicole Kidman
Self
Russell Crowe
Self
Anne-Louise Lambert
Self
Margaret Pomeranz
Self
Geoffrey Wright
Self
Michael Caton
Self
Jacki Weaver
Self
Todd McCarthy
Self
Jack Thompson
Self
Sam Neill
Self
Rachel Griffiths
Self
Judy Davis
Self
Bryan Brown
Self
Production
Company
Stranger Than Fiction Films
Company
Screen NSW
Company
Screen Australia
Company
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Producer
Jo-anne McGowan
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