Dingo (film)
| Dingo | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Rolf de Heer |
| Produced by |
Rolf de Heer Giorgio Draskovic Marie-Pascale Osterrieth Marc Rosenberg |
| Written by | Marc Rosenberg |
| Starring |
Colin Friels Miles Davis Onzy Matthews |
| Music by |
Miles Davis Michel Legrand |
| Cinematography | Denis Lenoir |
| Edited by | Suresh Ayyar |
Production company |
Gevest Australia Productions |
| Distributed by |
Greycat Films Umbrella Entertainment |
Release dates | 31 January 1992 |
Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$5 million[1] |
Dingo is a 1991 Australian film directed by Rolf de Heer and written by Marc Rosenberg. It traces the pilgrimage of John Anderson (played by Colin Friels), an average guy with a passion for jazz, from his home in outback Western Australia to the jazz clubs of Paris, to meet his idol, jazz trumpeter Billy Cross (played by legendary trumpeter Miles Davis). In the film's opening sequence, Davis and his band unexpectedly land on a remote airstrip in the Australian outback and proceed to perform for the stunned locals. The performance was one of Davis's last on film.
Production
The movie was filmed in Meekatharra, Perth, and Sandstone, Western Australia, as well as Paris, France.[2]
Christian Faure was the assistant director of the movie.
Music
Davis, who plays the role of Cross, provided the film's soundtrack in cooperation with Michel Legrand.
Box office
Dingo grossed $132,500 at the box office in Australia.[3]
Home Media
Dingo was released on DVD by Umbrella Entertainment in July 2005. The DVD is compatible with all region codes and includes special features such as a new 5.1 channel soundtrack, trailers, and an image gallery.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Raymond Young, "Dingo", Australian Film 1978-1992, Oxford Uni Press, 1993 p337
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104109/locations?ref_=ttco_sa_5
- ↑ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office
- ↑ "Umbrella Entertainment". Retrieved 6 May 2013.