Love Serenade Movie Review 1996

Former big-time Brisbane DJ and 70s refugee Ken Sherry (Shevtsov) arrives in a sleepy Australian backwater town, setting off a rivalry between two bored sisters, Dimity (Otto) and Vicki-Ann (Frith). Fishing is one of their hobbies and metaphorically, Ken is the big fish in a very little pond. To them, his pretentious disco-era schmooze comes off as sophistication, mostly because he uses Barry White lyrics and his pillow-talk DJ voice to sell it. Critically speaking, director/writer Barrett's debut demonstrates a keen ear for dialogue and comic timing. To the average viewer though, this one's a dog, boring and very strange. If you're looking for a good Aussie comedy rent "Strictly Ballroom" or "Muriel's Wedding" instead.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS
Running time 101 minutes.
Originally from Australian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Down Under, Romantic Triangles, Go Fish, Radio

Screenplay

Shirley Barrett

Cast

Miranda Otto, Rebecca Frith, George Shevtsov, John Alansu, Jessica Napier

Cinematography

Mandy Walker

Director

Shirley Barrett

Producer

Jan Chapman, Miramax Films