4.8 / 10(8 votes)IMDb19991h 38mAustralia

Praise

“Loving puts your heart at risk”

Topics:#farm #cigarette #sex addiction #alcoholism #drug use #boarding house #twenty something #unemployment benefits #brisbane #abortion #eczema #doomed romance

Synopsis

Gordon, a 25-year-old chain-smoking asthmatic who unhappily works at a Brisbane bottle shop, moves into a run-down residential hotel. He becomes embroiled in a romance with Cynthia, a former co-worker who suffers from eczema and low self-esteem. Gordon and Cynthia occupy themselves with drink, drugs, sex, and Scrabble. A love triangle arises when Gordon's former love, Rachel, comes back into his life.

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PRAISEOfficial

Type: Trailer • Published 2009-02-06

Top Cast

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Peter Fenton

Gordon

Sacha Horler

Cynthia

Joel Edgerton

Leo

Marta Dusseldorp

Rachel

Yvette Duncan

Molly

Tex Perkins

Raymond

Lynette Curran

Sexual Health Worker

Damon Herriman

Skinhead

Loene Carmen

Cathy

Basil Clarke

Footless Old Man

Jason Clarke

Frank

Susan Prior

Sophie

Ray Bull

Vass

Richard Green

Dave

Paul Lum

Darren

Fiona Mahl

Darren's Girlfriend

Skye Wansey

Helen

Mick Innes

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Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Toronto International Film Festival

Festival / Special Debut

Theatrical Premiere

June 30, 2000

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: John Curran
Screenplay & Story: Andrew McGahan
Original Score: Jim White, Warren Ellis, Michael Turner
Original Title: Praise
Country of Origin: Australia
Spoken Languages: English
Runtime: 1h 38m
Production Studios: Emcee Films, Australian Film Finance Corporation

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

John Curran

Screenplay & Story

Andrew McGahan, Amanda Higgs

Original Score & Music

Jim White, Warren Ellis, Michael Turner

Director of Photography

Dion Beebe

Film Editing

Alexandre de Franceschi

Producers

Martha Coleman

Literary Origin & Source Material

Novel:Andrew McGahan

Department Leadership Roster

John Curran

Director

Jim White

Original Music Composer

Warren Ellis

Original Music Composer

Michael Philips

Production Design

Michael Turner

Original Music Composer

Dion Beebe

Director of Photography

Andrew McGahan

Screenplay

Alexandre de Franceschi

Editor

Martha Coleman

Producer

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Australia (ACB)R18+

Restricted — Restricted to adults 18 and older.

CanadaPG

Parental Guidance Suggested.

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