Bliss (1985 film)

Bliss is a 1985 Australian comedy-drama film directed by Ray Lawrence, and co-written by Lawrence and Peter Carey, based on Carey's 1981 novel of the same name. It stars Barry Otto, Lynette Curran and Helen Jones.

Bliss
DVD cover
Directed byRay Lawrence
Screenplay byRay Lawrence
Peter Carey
Based onBliss
by Peter Carey
Produced byAnthony Buckley
StarringBarry Otto
Lynette Curran
Helen Jones
CinematographyPaul Murphy
Edited byWayne LeClos
Music byPeter Best
Production
company
Window III Productions
Distributed byAnthony Buckley
Release dates
  • 1985 May 18 (18-05-1985) (Cannes)
  • 1985 September 19 (19-09-1985) (Australia)
Running time
112 minutes
130 minutes (Director's cut)
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
BudgetA$3.4 million
Box officeA$1,144,863 (Australia)
$660,537 (US only)

After a rocky start – 400 of the 2000-strong audience walked out during its first screening at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival – the film went on to receive multiple awards at the AFI awards.

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