Sorrento Beach Movie Review 1995

A beachside community outside Melbourne, Australia, Sorrento is home to the Moynihans. The three Moynihan sisters--Meg (Goodall), Hillary (Gillmer), and Pippa (Morice)--are reunited after 10 years by their father's sudden death. Lots of tensions, rivalries, and jealousies come to the surface as well as old secrets regarding a family tragedy. Talky film hasn't quite cast off its stage origins (it's adapted from a play by Hannie Rayson) but the performances are noteworthy.

Distribution

CinemaNow, 4553 Glencoe Ave., Ste. 200, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292, URL: http://www.cinemanow.com, Remarks: Formerly known as Lions Gate Home Entertainment

Available on VHS
Running time 112 minutes.
Originally from Australian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Brothers & Sisters, Down Under, Adapted from a Play, Family Reunions

Screenplay

Richard Franklin, Peter Fitzpatrick, Hannie Rayson

Cast

Caroline Goodall, Caroline Gillmer, Tara Morice, Joan Plowright, John Hargreaves, Ray Barrett, Ben Thomas, Nicholas Bell

Cinematography

Geoff Burton

Director

Richard Franklin

Music

Nerida Tyson-Chew

Producer

Richard Franklin, Beyond Films Limited, Horizon Films, Australian Film Finance Corp., Castle Hill Productions

Awards

Australian Film Inst. 1995: Adapt. Screenplay, Support. Actor (Barrett).