Bliss Movie Review 1985

A savage, surreal Australian comedy about an advertising executive who dies suddenly for a few minutes, and upon his awakening he finds the world maniacally, bizarrely changed. Based on the Peter Carey novel, and one of the most inspired absurdist films of the decade.

Distribution

Anchor Bay Entertainment, 1699 Stutz Dr., Troy, MI 48084, Phone: (248)816-0909, Toll-free: 800-786-8777, Fax: (248)816-3335, URL: http://www.anchorbayentertainment.com

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

Cast and Crew

Genres

Black Comedy, Advertising, Death & the Afterlife, Hell

Screenplay

Peter Carey

Cast

Barry Otto, Lynette Curran, Helen Jones

Director

Ray Lawrence

Producer

Jay Lawrence

Awards

Australian Film Inst. 1985: Film.