Children of the Revolution (1996)
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- R
- 1h 41min
- Comedy, Drama
- 30 Apr 1997 (USA)
- Movie
Few knew that Stalin spent his last night in the arms of a young Australian woman. Few still knew that their "love-child" brought Australia to the brink of civil war. Until now.
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Awards:
- 6 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Judy Davis | ... |
Joan
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| Sam Neill | ... |
Nine
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| F. Murray Abraham | ... |
Stalin
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| Richard Roxburgh | ... |
Joe
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| Rachel Griffiths | ... |
Anna
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| Geoffrey Rush | ... |
Welch
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| Russell Kiefel | ... |
Barry Rogers
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John Gaden | ... |
Prof. C.W. 'Wilf' Wilke
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Ben McIvor | ... |
Joe - 8 Years
(as Ben McIver)
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| Marshall Napier | ... |
Brendan Shaw
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Kenneth Radley | ... |
Bernard Shaw
(as Ken Radley)
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| Fiona Press | ... |
Mavis Craig
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| Alex Menglet | ... |
Yuri Nikolayev
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Rowan Woods | ... |
Col Slansky
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| Barry Langrishe | ... |
Ted
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| Ron Haddrick | ... |
Sir Allan Miles
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Graham Ware Jr. | ... |
Harry
(as Graham Ware Jnr.)
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Robbie McGregor | ... |
Minister Frank
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| Heather Mitchell | ... |
Mrs. Savage
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Paul Livingston | ... |
Beria
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Dennis Watkins | ... |
Khrushchev
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Steve Abbott | ... |
Malenkov
(as Steven Abbott)
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Charles Little | ... |
Doctor
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Matt Potter | ... |
Tommy Booth
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| Harold Hopkins | ... |
Police Commissioner
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Sam Willcock | ... |
Ivan
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Craig Blair | ... |
Prison Guard #1
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Stephen Shanahan | ... |
Prison Guard #2
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| Roy Billing | ... |
Police Sergeant
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| Philip Dodd | ... |
Policeman Brian
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John Paramor | ... |
Policeman Davo
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Michael Kitschke | ... |
Policeman #1
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Glenn Keenan | ... |
Constable
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Marian Dworakowski | ... |
Yuri's Colleague #1
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Waldemar Gorechi | ... |
Yuri's Colleague #2
(as Waldermar Gorecki)
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Ben Slivkin | ... |
Yuri's Colleague #3
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Nick Holland | ... |
Reporter #1
(as Nicholas Holland)
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Stephen Feneley | ... |
Reporter #2
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Elspeth MacTavish | ... |
Mary Nield, Reporter #3
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Paul Lyneham | ... |
Self
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Mikhail Gorbachev | ... |
Self - Handshake with Reagan (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Václav Havel | ... |
Self - Speaks Into Microphone (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Alan Hennessy | ... |
Union Offiicial (uncredited)
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| Ronald Reagan | ... |
Self - Handshake with Gorbachev (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Joseph Stalin | ... |
Self - at Lenin's Tomb (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Peter Duncan | ||
Written by
| Peter Duncan | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Tristram Miall | ... | producer |
| Greg Ricketson | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Nigel Westlake | ||
Cinematography by
| Martin McGrath | ||
Editing by
| Simon Martin | ||
Editorial Department
| Leo Bahas | ... | negative cutter |
| Martin Connor | ... | first assistant editor |
| David Gillies | ... | on-line editor |
| John Lee | ... | assistant editor |
| Tony Manning | ... | color grader |
Casting By
| Peter Duncan | ||
| Robyn Kershaw | ||
Production Design by
| Roger Ford | ||
Art Direction by
| Laurie Faen | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kerrie Brown | ||
Costume Design by
| Terry Ryan | ||
Makeup Department
| Nik Dorning | ... | prosthetic makeup artist |
| Ann-Maree Hurley | ... | prosthetic makeup artist |
| Wendy Sainsbury | ... | additional makeup artist / prosthetic makeup artist |
| Yvonne Savage | ... | hair stylist / wig stylist |
| Bec Taylor | ... | assistant hair stylist / makeup assistant |
| Kirsten Veysey | ... | makeup artist / prosthetic makeup artist |
Production Management
| Robert Graham | ... | assistant unit manager (as Bob Graham) |
| Grayden Le Breton | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Simon Martin | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Will Matthews | ... | unit manager |
| Laurence Pettinari | ... | assistant unit manager (as Laurie Pettinari) |
| Greg Ricketson | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jennifer Leacey | ... | third assistant director |
| John Martin | ... | second assistant director |
| Elizabeth Reidy | ... | assistant director attachment |
| P.J. Voeten | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Richard Baldwin | ... | set finisher |
| Kane Barwick | ... | construction assistant |
| Josh Black | ... | construction runner |
| Giles Bradbury | ... | painter |
| Herman Brown | ... | carpenter |
| Martin Bruveris | ... | painter |
| Danny Burnett | ... | construction manager |
| Gregory Commerford | ... | painter |
| Frank Falconer | ... | set finisher |
| Gordon Finney | ... | carpenter |
| Tracey Hyde-Moxham | ... | art department coordinator (as Tracey Moxham) |
| Glen W. Johnson | ... | additional set dresser |
| Kate Joyce | ... | painter |
| Eugene Land | ... | carpenter |
| Dan Potra | ... | storyboard artist |
| Faith Robinson | ... | prop buyer / set dresser |
| Murray Simmance | ... | carpenter |
| Jeremy Sparks | ... | carpenter |
| Andrew Staig | ... | construction crew |
| Patrick Thompson | ... | carpenter |
| Jonathon Tidball | ... | assistant props buyer |
| Sarah Tooth | ... | graphic art director |
| Stephen Tulloch | ... | carpenter |
| Susan Ward | ... | additional art department |
| George Zammit | ... | stand-by props |
| Dan Potra | ... | conceptual designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Emma Barham | ... | second boom operator |
| Gethin Creagh | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Antony Gray | ... | sound effects editor |
| Phil Heywood | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Rick Lisle | ... | adr engineer |
| Fiona McBain | ... | boom operator |
| Delia McCarthy | ... | sound attachment |
| Nada Mikas | ... | sound attachment |
| Wayne Pashley | ... | adr editor |
| Jane Paterson | ... | atmosphere editor |
| Julie Pearce | ... | foley recordist |
| Andrew Plain | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Guntis Sics | ... | sound recordist |
| John Simpson | ... | foley artist |
| Libby Villa | ... | dialogue editor |
| Matt Villa | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Jenny T. Ward | ... | assistant supervising sound editor |
Special Effects by
| John Bowring | ... | special effects |
| Peter Luczak | ... | effects printing |
| Ken Phelan | ... | effects makeup |
| David Roberts | ... | additional special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Roger Cowland | ... | optical effects manager |
| Ken Phelan | ... | digital scanning |
| John Pope | ... | effects printing / film recording |
| Charlie Revai | ... | computer graphic artist |
| Robert Sandeman | ... | digital effects manager |
Stunts
| Richard Boué | ... | stunt coordinator (as Richard Boue) |
| Nash Edgerton | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert Agganis | ... | steadicam operator |
| Brandon Batten | ... | camera attachment |
| Danny Batterham | ... | camera operator |
| Angela Buckingham | ... | camera attachment |
| Damian Church | ... | camera attachment (as Damien Church) |
| Katrina Crook | ... | additional focus puller |
| Colin Deane | ... | additional focus puller |
| Tim Duggan | ... | electrician |
| Michele Duval | ... | clapper loader (as Michelle Duval) |
| Lorrie Graham | ... | production photographer |
| Manfred Hnilica | ... | electrician |
| Susan Hoerlein | ... | camera attachment |
| Peter Holland | ... | electrician |
| Adam Hunter | ... | electrician |
| Philip Le Masurier | ... | still photographer |
| Martin Lee | ... | steadicam operator |
| Owen Maguire | ... | camera attachment |
| Brett McDowell | ... | key grip |
| David Parkinson | ... | gaffer |
| Ian Phillips | ... | focus puller |
| Greg Rawson | ... | best boy electric |
| James Rickard | ... | additional focus puller |
| Clive Rippon | ... | electrician |
| Graham Sharpe | ... | camera operator: rostrum camera |
| John Tate | ... | assistant grip |
| Philippa Veitch | ... | camera attachment |
Casting Department
| Jane Dawkins | ... | extras casting assistant |
| Gabrielle Healy | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Isobel Carter | ... | stand-by wardrobe |
| Wendy Cork | ... | costume attachment |
| Mel Dykes | ... | costume supervisor |
| Suzanne Head | ... | costume constructor |
| Andrew Infanti | ... | costume assistant |
| John Power | ... | costume constructor |
| Kirsten Smallbone | ... | costume attachment |
| Susan Waters | ... | costume constructor |
Location Management
| Maude Heath | ... | location manager |
| 'Aussie' Auslan Ismail | ... | location manager (as Auslan Ismail) |
Music Department
| Christo Curtis | ... | orchestra recording engineer |
| Ron Layton | ... | orchestral manager |
| Rudolf Osadnik | ... | orchestra leader (as Rudolph Osadnik) |
| David Stanhope | ... | conductor |
| Carl Vine | ... | music copyist |
| Jan Loquet Westlake | ... | assistant to composer |
| Nigel Westlake | ... | music producer / orchestrator |
| Christine Woodruff | ... | music coordinator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kate Dennis | ... | continuity |
| Simon Martin | ... | script editor |
| Galea McGregor | ... | continuity attachment |
Transportation Department
| Adam Pinnock | ... | vehicle wrangler |
Additional Crew
| Peter Arena | ... | stand-in: F. Murray Abraham |
| Libby Blainey | ... | title designer |
| John Bowring | ... | armorer |
| James Bramley | ... | production accountant |
| Georgina Burle | ... | film researcher |
| Trish Cameron | ... | secretary to producer |
| Tony Gibbs | ... | insurer |
| David Haines | ... | stand-in: Geoffrey Rush and Richard Roxburgh |
| Megan Humphries | ... | stand-in: Judy Davis |
| Robyn Kershaw | ... | producer's attachment |
| Peter Kodicek | ... | unit assistant |
| Fiona Lennard | ... | unit nurse |
| George Mannix | ... | safety report |
| Alison Meir | ... | production assistant |
| Sarah Milsome | ... | production secretary |
| Christine Moran | ... | assistant accountant |
| John O'Connell | ... | choreographer |
| Ian Russell | ... | laboratory liaison |
| Robert Simper | ... | safety report |
| Catie Stephen | ... | unit nurse |
| Sandy Stevens | ... | production coordinator |
| Sandra Strudwick | ... | unit nurse |
| Paul Sullivan | ... | production runner |
| Carl Vine | ... | computer scoring |
| Graham Ware Jr. | ... | animal wrangler (as Graham Ware Jnr.) |
| Damian Woods | ... | unit assistant |
| Tom Burstall | ... | risk manager (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Gregory Klumov | ... | acknowledgment: Russian archival footage |
| Graeme Wills | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Australian Asset Securities Limited (support)
- Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC)
- Miramar Films
- Rev Kids
Distributors
- Beyond Films (1996) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan for Miramax Home Entertainment)
- Cinema Ten (1998) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Gativideo (1999) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Miramax (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Lionsgate Films (2011) (United States) (DVD) (for Miramax)
- Kamras Film Group (1998) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Pretty Pictures (France)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Roadshow Entertainment
Special Effects
- DFILM Services (digital imaging, optical effects)
Other Companies
- ABC Southbank Studios (music recorded at)
- ACP Publishing Pty. Ltd. (archival stills)
- Atlas (sound mixing facilities)
- Australian Asset Securities Limited (financial assistance provided by)
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Radio Archives (archival film footage)
- BBC Archives (archival film footage)
- Command Post (on-line editing)
- D&K Sound & Lighting (lighting equipment)
- Digital Pictures (telecine transfers)
- Eat and Shoot Through (catering)
- Filmworld (archival film footage)
- First Australian Completion Bond Company (FACB) (completion guarantor)
- Gosfilmofond (archival film footage)
- HW Wood (insurance)
- Historic Memorials Collection (special thanks)
- Island Films (post-production facility)
- John Fairfax Holdings (archival stills)
- Michael Frankel & Company Solicitors (legal)
- NASA (archival stills)
- NBC News Archives (archival film footage)
- NCS (negative cutting)
- NSW Department of Corrective Services (special thanks)
- National Film & Sound Archives (archival film footage)
- New South Wales Film & Television Office (produced with assistance and finance from)
- News Limited (archival stills)
- Optical & Graphics (title shoot)
- Panavision Australia (cameras and lenses)
- Parliament House (special thanks)
- Progress Publishing Group (archival stills)
- Reuters Television Library (archival film footage)
- Reuters (archival film footage)
- Rosenfeld Kant & Co. (auditor)
- Samuelson Film Service Pty. Ltd. (camera equipment provided by)
- Sidney Dance Company (special thanks)
- Sotiri (security)
- Spectrum Films (post-production facilities)
- Spectrum Films (post-production facility)
- Sydney Dance Company (special thanks)
- The Victorian Philharmonic Orchestra (music performed by)
- Video 8 (video transfers)
- Zap Productions (rostrum camera)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Few knew that Stalin spent his last night in the arms of a young Australian woman. Few still knew that their "love-child" brought Australia to the brink of civil war. Until now ... Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | What do you do when your father is no ordinary Joe? See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Sam Neill was discovered by James Mason, who helped him to get work in American and European films. In that way, Mason's role in their relationship paralleled that of his character from A Star Is Born (1954). In that film, the actress he discovers is played by Judy Garland. Judy Davis played Garland in Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001). She also later played Nancy Reagan in The Reagans (2003). Mason's son, Morgan, worked for the Reagan administration. Geoffrey Rush also has a connection to Mason. He played Peter Sellers in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004). Sellers and Mason had appeared together in Lolita (1962). Sellers was also once engaged to Liza Minnelli. See more » |
| Goofs | A newspaper refers to the "LEA" several scenes before Young Joe forms this organization. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Father's Day/Twin Town/The Fifth Element/Underworld/Children of the Revolution (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Alexander Nevsky Op. 78 See more » |
| Quotes |
Zachary Welch:
[in reference to the pub closing]
I don't know, frankly, how we'll ever get the revolution going with 6 o'clock closing. See more » |