Amy
Top
Plot
Nadia Tass directed this Australian comedy-drama about deaf-mute Amy (nine-year-old singer-recording artist Alana De Roma), traumatized by seeing her rock-star father Will (Nick Barker) killed in an electrical accident at an outdoor concert during a rainstorm. His widow Tanya (Rachel Griffiths) retreats with Amy to an outback farm, but child welfare officers force a return to Melbourne for Amy's education. They move into a shabby house in a working-class neighborhood of losers where they meet musician Robert (Ben Mendelsohn), battered neighbor Sarah Armstrong (Kerry Armstrong) and her son Zac (Jeremy Trigatti), Zac's alcoholic father Bill Trendle (William Zappa), two slow-witted brothers (Torquil Neilson, Sullivan Stapleton), grouchy Mrs. Mullins (Mary Ward), and Robert's sister (Susie Porter). Amy was shown at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, RoviCast
- Alana De Roma - Amy Enker
- Rachel Griffiths - Tanya Rammus
- Ben Mendelsohn - Robert Buchanan
- Nick Barker - Will Enker
- Kerry Armstrong - Sarah Trendle
Credit
Cameron Harris - Casting, Phillip Madison Jones - Co-producer, Christiana Plitzco - Costume Designer, Bob Donaldson - First Assistant Director, Nadia Tass - Director, Bill Murphy - Editor, Phil Judd - Composer (Music Score), Phil Judd - Songwriter, Nick Barker - Songwriter, Jon Dowding - Production Designer, David Parker - Cinematographer, Nadia Tass - Producer, David Parker - Producer, Dean Gawen - Sound/Sound Designer, David Parker - Screenwriter| Amy (1981 Film), Amusement (2008 Film) | |
| Amy Bento: A Team Boot Camp with Amy Bento (2006 Film), Amy Bento: Abs and Stretch with Amy Bento (Film) |
Wikipedia on Answers.com:
Top
Amy (1997 film)
| Amy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nadia Tass |
| Produced by | Nadia Tass David Parker |
| Written by | David Parker |
| Starring | Alana De Roma Rachel Griffiths Ben Mendelsohn Nick Barker |
| Music by | Philip Judd |
| Cinematography | David Parker |
| Editing by | Bill Murphy |
| Studio | Cascade Films Film Victoria |
| Distributed by | Roadshow Home Video Village Roadshow World Wide Motion Pictures Corp. |
| Release date(s) | 12 September 1997 (Athens) 27 August 1998 |
| Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Amy is a 1997 Australian film written by David Parker and directed by Nadia Tass, starring Alana De Roma in the title role, Rachel Griffiths, Ben Mendelsohn, and Nick Barker.[1][2][3]
|
Contents
|
Background
The story developed from a concept inspired by the Man of La Mancha and the screenplay was developed by Tass' husband David Parker. The project that took eleven years to complete due to financial problems and a difficult search for the perfect "Amy".[4][5]
Plot
Amy's (Alana De Roma) father, Will Enker (Nick Barker), was a popular rock musician accidentally electrocuted while performing on stage. The psychological trauma leaves Amy mute and deaf. So the 8-year-old is brought by her mother, Tanya (Rachel Griffiths), to Melbourne to diagnose the reasons for her continued silence. Amy befriends her neighbor, Robert(Ben Mendelsohn), and while social workers try desperately to get her to speak and go to school, she makes the choice to communicate again and begins to sing along to Robert's rock songs after three years of silence. Her mother works out her own emotional issues with the help of a therapist.
Major cast
- Alana De Roma as Amy Enker
- Rachel Griffiths as Tanya Rammus
- Ben Mendelsohn as Robert Buchanan
- Nick Barker as Will Enker
- Kerry Armstrong as Sarah Trendle
- Jeremy Trigatti as Zac Trendle
- William Zappa as Bill Trendle
- Torquil Neilson as Luke Lassiter
- Sullivan Stapleton as Wayne Lassiter
- Partial additional cast
- Mary Ward as Mrs. Mullins
- Jeremy Kewley as Maurice Reitman
- Charles 'Bud' Tingwell as Country Doctor
- Grant Piro as ... PC Franklin
- Bobby Bright as ... Busker
- Sarah Carter as ... Carousel receptionist
- Janet Andrewartha as ... Singing receptionist
- David Mason as ... Paparazzi
- Steve Brown as Leon
- Kim Gyngell as Wax Stevens
- Susie Porter as Anny Buchanan
- Frank Gallacher as Dr. Urquhart
- Malcolm Kennard as Brian Cosgrove
- Jan Friedl as Susan Hammett
- Osvaldo Maione as Franco Rammus
- Dino Marnika as Mike Cialino
- Marco Chiappi as Greg Barton
- Robert Meldrum as Brad Duffy
- Adriano Cortese as Manny Cortex
- Victoria Eagger as Jeanette Chandler
Release
The film first screened at the Athens International Film Festival on 12 September 1997, and had its Australian premiere 27 August 1998. It was screened at multiple film festivals from 1998 through 2003, before its television debut in Italy on 14 October 2004.
Reception
When it was released, it received rave reviews and many awards and nominations.[6][7] But the film also received criticism as the film was sometimes felt to be dated and imprecise in its references to Amy's plight, however, in France and the U.S, the movie was a hit, apparently receiving standing ovations at some theatres.[5] The film received approval from Lawrence van Gelder of the New York Times when he offered that "A couple of good performances, linked to a crowd-pleasing but predictable story marred by some slapdash construction await audiences..." and "Warm of heart, modest in polish, 'Amy' provides satisfactions that must be balanced against its flaws."[1] The Seattle Post-Intelligencer was less forgiving when they opined that "although the film is a decidedly mixed bag, it's blessed by solid performances from a top-notch cast", that it "feels dated and imprecise", and is "not able to make up its mind whether it wants to be slapstick or a heart-wrenching drama."[8]
When the film won the Prix de la Jeunesse at the 1999 Cannes International Film Festival, it also won the Le Prix Cinecole, an award judged by teachers from across France, which award was presented by the French Minister for Education and Culture. It was announced that Amy will now be included in the senior high school curriculum in France.[9]
Box Office
Amy took $599,724 at the box office in Australia[10], which is equivalent to $883,616 in 2009 dollars.
Awards and nominations
- 1998, Asia-Pacific Film Festival[6][7]
- Grand Jury Award for outstanding contribution to humanity, Nadia Tass
- People's Choice Awards[6]
- Favourite Australian Movie
- 1998, Heartland Film Festival[6]
- Crystal Heart Award, Nadia Tass & David Parker
- 1998, Australian Film Institute[6]
- AFI Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, David Parker
- 1998, Brisbane International Film Festival[6]
- Most Popular Film audience selection
- 1998, Australian Cinematographers Society[6]
- Gold (shared) for Feature Productions Section, David Parker
- 1998, Australian Film Institute[6]
- AFI Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Rachel Griffiths
- 1999, Cannes International Film Festival[6][9]
- Prix de la Jeunesse, Nadia Tass
- Le Prix Cinecole, Nadia Tass
- 1999, Creteil Festival de Femmes[6]
- Prix de Jeunesse
- Prix du Jury Graine de Cinephage
- 1999, Giffoni Film Festival[6]
- Bronze Gryphon for Best Actress, Alana De Roma[6]
- Golden Gryphon, Nadia Tass
- 1999, Oulu International Children's Film Festival nomination for Starboy Award, Nadia Tass
- Laon International Film Festival For Young People[6]
- Best Film
- Prix du Jury International Jeune Public
- 1999, Australian Cinematographers Society[6][7]
- Award of Distinction for Feature Productions Cinema, David Parker
- Nominated for Featured Productions Cinema
- 1999, Young Artist Awards[6]
- nomination for Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Under, Alana De Roma
- 2000, Carrousel international du film de Rimouski[6]
- Audience Camério, Nadia Tass
- Camerio Best Feature
- Camerio Grand Public
- Camerio Best Actress, Alana de Roma
- Camerio Best Actor, Ben Mendelsohn
- 2000, Paris Film Festival[6]
- Public Prize, Nadia Tass
Reviews
See also
References
- ^ a b Gelder, Lawrence (18 May 2001). "'Amy': On a Bumpy Road to Recovery". nytimes.com. New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/18/arts/18AMY.html. Retrieved 2010-04-09.[dead link]
- ^ "Amy (2001)". tcm.com. Turner Classic Movies. http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=453795&category=Full%20Credits. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ "Amy (2001)". film.com. http://www.film.com/movies/amy/6158844. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ "AMY - ON LOCATION". urbancinefile.com.au. Urban Cinefile. August 1998. http://www.urbancinefile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=1460&s=Features. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ a b "Nadia Tass, Amy (1998)". bonza.rmit.edu.au. RMIT University Australian and New Zealand film history database. http://bonza.rmit.edu.au/essays/2006/Eira%20Aringay/Amy1998.html. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Awards won by Australian features (titles ‘A–B’) 1998–2000". afc.gov.au. http://www.afc.gov.au/archive/awards/mrawardsfeatsab.html. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ a b c "Amy (1998) Awards". toptenreviews.com. http://movies.toptenreviews.com/reviews/a/amy-1998-20234/amy-1998-awards.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ Nechak, Paula (14 December 2001). "Nebulous plot treatment mars dated Aussie film". seattlepi.com. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. http://www.seattlepi.com/movies/50504_amy14q.shtml. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- ^ a b "Australian Films Win Three Cannes Film Festival Prizes". afc.gov.au. Australian Film Commission. 24 May 1999. http://www.afc.gov.au/newsandevents/mediarelease/1999/release_145.aspx. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
- ^ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office
External links
|
||||||||||||||
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
TV listings
Copyright © 2012 All Media Guide, LLC. Content provided by All Movie Guide ®, a trademark of All Media Guide, LLC. All rights reserved.
Read more
Mentioned in
Amie
(family name)
Amyx
(family name)
Circle of Love
(197z Music Film)
Women in Our Time
(1988 Spirituality & Philosophy Film)
» More