Lust and Revenge (1996)
This caustic Australian comedy meant to burn those commercial interests who sponsor artists for tax breaks. It is also a sexually unresponsive wife's revenge against her cheating husband. Heiress Georgina Oliphant, the daughter of pharmaceutical magnate George Oliphant is on a mission to find a sculptor suitable of her father's sponsorship. Normally, George doesn't give a hoot about art, but tax time approaches and he needs a big deduction. Since large bronze statues are 100% deductible, that's what he wants. Georgina comes through with the lesbian sculptor Lily Carmichael who suggests a detailed male nude, sans fig leaf. For her model, Lily chooses unemployed hunk Karl-Heinz Applebaum who at first doesn't realize he is to model totally nude. Fortunately, coquettish Georgina is around to convince him to shed those clothes.
Director:
Paul Cox
Writers:
Paul Cox, John Clarke.
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Nicholas Hope as Karl-Heinz Applebaum |
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Małgorzata Dobrowolska as Cecilia Applebaum |
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Claudia Karvan as Georgina Oliphant |
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Victoria Eagger as Lily Carmichael |
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Chris Haywood as George Oliphant |
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John Hargreaves as Gallery Sleaze |
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Norman Kaye as Baba Charles |
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Ullie Birvé as Anna |
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Robert Menzies as Psychiatrist |
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Bryan Dawe as Gallery Director |
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Max Gillies as Art Critic |
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Wendy Hughes as George's Advisor |
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Pamela Rabe as Obnoxious Woman |
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Paul Cox as New Age Customer |
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Eva Hamburg as Claudia |
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Henry Salter as Ian |
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Roger Newcombe as Geoffrey |
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Nino Gaetano Martinetti as Gallery Attendant |
| Directing | Paul Cox | Director |
| Art | Oliver Streeton | Title Designer |
| Writing | Paul Cox | Screenplay |
| Writing | John Clarke | Screenplay |
| Camera | Nino Gaetano Martinetti | Director of Photography |
| Production | Neil Angwin | Production Designer |
| Production | David Lightfoot | Production Manager |
| Sound | James Currie | Sound |
| Sound | Paul Grabowsky | Music |
| Production | William T. Marshall | Executive Producer |
| Production | Paul Cox | Producer |
| Production | Jane Ballantyne | Producer |
