Robert Menzies

Three Dollars (2005)

Eddie is a principled man, with a wife, a daughter and a mortgage and leads a seemingly stable and happy life as a government land assessor. Yet when the forces of economic and social change threaten this, he realises just how fragile his reality and security is. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Connolly
CAST:  David Wenham  •  Sarah Wynter  •  Nico Billeam  •  Christopher Bunworth

Eddie is a principled man, with a wife, a daughter and a mortgage and leads a seemingly stable and happy life as a government land assessor. Yet when the forces of economic and social change threaten this, he realises just how fragile his reality and security is. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Connolly
CAST:  David Wenham  •  Sarah Wynter  •  Nico Billeam  •  Christopher Bunworth

Siam Sunset (1999)

A British design executive, who seemingly has everything going for him has his life totally changed when a refrigerator falls from an aircraft and lands on his wife...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Polson
CAST:  Linus Roache  •  Danielle Cormack  •  Ian Bliss  •  Roy Billing

A British design executive, who seemingly has everything going for him has his life totally changed when a refrigerator falls from an aircraft and lands on his wife...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Polson
CAST:  Linus Roache  •  Danielle Cormack  •  Ian Bliss  •  Roy Billing

Canopy (2013)

Wartime, 1942. Singapore. An Australian fighter pilot shot down in combat awakens suspended in the treetops. As night devours day, he must navigate through dangerous jungle in search of sanctuary.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aaron Wilson
CAST:  Khan Chittenden  •  Robert Menzies  •  Edwina Wren  •  Mok Chi-Yee

Wartime, 1942. Singapore. An Australian fighter pilot shot down in combat awakens suspended in the treetops. As night devours day, he must navigate through dangerous jungle in search of sanctuary.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aaron Wilson
CAST:  Khan Chittenden  •  Robert Menzies  •  Edwina Wren  •  Mok Chi-Yee

Lucky Country (2009)

1902....the Australian Federation is a year old. Twelve year-old Tom's father, Nat, has dragged him and his sister, Sarah, to an isolated farm at the edge of the woods. But Nat's dream of living off the land has died and he is losing his grip on sanity. When three ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kriv Stenders
CAST:  Toby Wallace  •  Hanna Mangan Lawrence  •  Pip Miller  •  Neil Pigot

1902....the Australian Federation is a year old. Twelve year-old Tom's father, Nat, has dragged him and his sister, Sarah, to an isolated farm at the edge of the woods. But Nat's dream of living off the land has died and he is losing his grip on sanity. When three ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kriv Stenders
CAST:  Toby Wallace  •  Hanna Mangan Lawrence  •  Pip Miller  •  Neil Pigot

Thomson of Arnhem Land (2000)

In the 1930s tensions between the government and the Indigenous peoples of Australia's north were on a knife-edge. Donald Thomson, an anthropologist, volunteered to go to Arnhem Land to make peace. For over two years, he lived with the Aboriginal people, forging ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Moore
CAST:  Anni Finsterer  •  Peter Bain-Hogg  •  Robert Menzies

In the 1930s tensions between the government and the Indigenous peoples of Australia's north were on a knife-edge. Donald Thomson, an anthropologist, volunteered to go to Arnhem Land to make peace. For over two years, he lived with the Aboriginal people, forging ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Moore
CAST:  Anni Finsterer  •  Peter Bain-Hogg  •  Robert Menzies

Floodhouse (2003)

Two girls are sent to live in the Australian bush with their hippy father. As they gradually bond, a stranger arrives from a town called Paradise.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miro Bilbrough
CAST:  Victoria Thaine  •  Robert Menzies  •  Catherine McClements  •  Brendan Cowell

Two girls are sent to live in the Australian bush with their hippy father. As they gradually bond, a stranger arrives from a town called Paradise.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miro Bilbrough
CAST:  Victoria Thaine  •  Robert Menzies  •  Catherine McClements  •  Brendan Cowell

Dogwoman: A Grrrl's Best Friend (2000)

An eco-bomber is terrorizing the city. Margaret O'Halloran and Kelty are called in to assist only to discover that the bomber could be Margaret's idealistic younger cousin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Cameron
CAST:  Magda Szubanski  •  Tara Morice  •  Raj Ryan  •  Tiriel Mora

An eco-bomber is terrorizing the city. Margaret O'Halloran and Kelty are called in to assist only to discover that the bomber could be Margaret's idealistic younger cousin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Cameron
CAST:  Magda Szubanski  •  Tara Morice  •  Raj Ryan  •  Tiriel Mora

Tender Hooks (1988)

Mitchell leaves the comfort of suburban bliss convinced that no-one can assess life who has not experienced it first-hand. Clear about what is not appropriate for her, she is searching for what is: a choice. She takes a job at an inner-city hair salon and a room in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mary Callaghan
CAST:  Joey Kennedy  •  Nique Needles  •  Anna Lise Phillips  •  Robert Menzies

Mitchell leaves the comfort of suburban bliss convinced that no-one can assess life who has not experienced it first-hand. Clear about what is not appropriate for her, she is searching for what is: a choice. She takes a job at an inner-city hair salon and a room in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mary Callaghan
CAST:  Joey Kennedy  •  Nique Needles  •  Anna Lise Phillips  •  Robert Menzies

Innocence (2000)

After more than forty years apart, Andreas and Claire embark on an affair as reckless and intense as when they were young lovers. Widowed musician Andreas decides to get back in touch with his one great love, Claire, who is still married to her first husband, John. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Cox
CAST:  Julia Blake  •  Kristine Van Pellicom  •  Kenny Aernouts  •  Terry Norris

After more than forty years apart, Andreas and Claire embark on an affair as reckless and intense as when they were young lovers. Widowed musician Andreas decides to get back in touch with his one great love, Claire, who is still married to her first husband, John. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Cox
CAST:  Julia Blake  •  Kristine Van Pellicom  •  Kenny Aernouts  •  Terry Norris

Cactus (1986)

A woman who injured her eyes in car accident and a young blind man fall for each other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Cox
CAST:  Isabelle Huppert  •  Robert Menzies  •  Norman Kaye  •  Monica Maughan

A woman who injured her eyes in car accident and a young blind man fall for each other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Cox
CAST:  Isabelle Huppert  •  Robert Menzies  •  Norman Kaye  •  Monica Maughan

3 Acts of Murder (2009)

In 1928 Arthur Upfield, Australia’s premier crime writer, plotted the perfect murder for his novel The Sands of Windee. Meanwhile, one of his friends, stockman Snowy Rowles, put the scheme into deadly effect, even before the book was published. This true story ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rowan Woods
CAST:  Robert Menzies  •  Luke Ford  •  Nicholas Hope  •  Anni Finsterer

In 1928 Arthur Upfield, Australia’s premier crime writer, plotted the perfect murder for his novel The Sands of Windee. Meanwhile, one of his friends, stockman Snowy Rowles, put the scheme into deadly effect, even before the book was published. This true story ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rowan Woods
CAST:  Robert Menzies  •  Luke Ford  •  Nicholas Hope  •  Anni Finsterer

Oscar and Lucinda (1997)

After a childhood of abuse by his evangelistic father, misfit Oscar Hopkins becomes an Anglican minister and develops a divine obsession with gambling. Lucinda Leplastrier is a rich Australian heiress shopping in London for materials for her newly acquired glass ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gillian Armstrong
CAST:  Ralph Fiennes  •  Cate Blanchett  •  Ciarán Hinds  •  Tom Wilkinson

After a childhood of abuse by his evangelistic father, misfit Oscar Hopkins becomes an Anglican minister and develops a divine obsession with gambling. Lucinda Leplastrier is a rich Australian heiress shopping in London for materials for her newly acquired glass ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gillian Armstrong
CAST:  Ralph Fiennes  •  Cate Blanchett  •  Ciarán Hinds  •  Tom Wilkinson

Bliss (1985)

An advertising executive dies and goes to hell... except nothing changes. Well, his daughter is buying drugs with sexual favours from her brother, and the number of cancer-causing products is on the increase. But the notes he writes to himself to prove he hasn't ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Lawrence
CAST:  Barry Otto  •  Lynette Curran  •  Helen Jones  •  Gia Carides

An advertising executive dies and goes to hell... except nothing changes. Well, his daughter is buying drugs with sexual favours from her brother, and the number of cancer-causing products is on the increase. But the notes he writes to himself to prove he hasn't ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Lawrence
CAST:  Barry Otto  •  Lynette Curran  •  Helen Jones  •  Gia Carides

Monash: The Forgotten Anzac (2011)

The story of how Australia's 'ANZAC myth' was born and the role of General John Monash in this process as soldier and statesman both during and after WW1.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malcolm McDonald
CAST:  Jennifer Vuletic  •  Robert Menzies  •  Heather Bolton  •  Lucy Honigman

The story of how Australia's 'ANZAC myth' was born and the role of General John Monash in this process as soldier and statesman both during and after WW1.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Malcolm McDonald
CAST:  Jennifer Vuletic  •  Robert Menzies  •  Heather Bolton  •  Lucy Honigman

Muggers (2000)

When two medical students find themselves dangerously indebted to a sadistic loan shark, they become embroiled in an illicit black-market organ transplant scam in order to save their lives. 'Muggers' is a twisted, hilarious, pitch-black comedy about friendship, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dean Murphy
CAST:  Jason Barry  •  Matt Day  •  Petra Yared  •  Simon Bossell

When two medical students find themselves dangerously indebted to a sadistic loan shark, they become embroiled in an illicit black-market organ transplant scam in order to save their lives. 'Muggers' is a twisted, hilarious, pitch-black comedy about friendship, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dean Murphy
CAST:  Jason Barry  •  Matt Day  •  Petra Yared  •  Simon Bossell

The Daughter (2015)

In the last days of a dying logging town, Christian returns to his family home for his father Henry’s wedding. While home, Christian reconnects with his childhood friend Oliver, who has stayed in town working at Henry’s timber mill and is now out of a job. As ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Simon Stone
CAST:  Geoffrey Rush  •  Ewen Leslie  •  Paul Schneider  •  Miranda Otto

In the last days of a dying logging town, Christian returns to his family home for his father Henry’s wedding. While home, Christian reconnects with his childhood friend Oliver, who has stayed in town working at Henry’s timber mill and is now out of a job. As ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Simon Stone
CAST:  Geoffrey Rush  •  Ewen Leslie  •  Paul Schneider  •  Miranda Otto

Lamb (2002)

A poor father lives with his blind son, dog and sheep. When he can't find any food, he is forced to make a hard decision.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emma Freeman
CAST:  Robert Menzies  •  Orpheus Pledger

A poor father lives with his blind son, dog and sheep. When he can't find any food, he is forced to make a hard decision.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emma Freeman
CAST:  Robert Menzies  •  Orpheus Pledger

Little Tornadoes (2022)

This affecting period drama depicts a newly-single father’s efforts to weather the turbulence of change – in his life and in the world around him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aaron Wilson
CAST:  Mark Leonard Winter  •  Robert Menzies  •  Silvia Colloca

This affecting period drama depicts a newly-single father’s efforts to weather the turbulence of change – in his life and in the world around him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aaron Wilson
CAST:  Mark Leonard Winter  •  Robert Menzies  •  Silvia Colloca