David Stratton: A Cinematic Life

David Stratton: A Cinematic Life

97 mins | Documentary | March 9, 2017

A compelling personal journey with David Stratton, as he relates the fascinating development of our cinema history. David guides us from his boyhood cinema experience of Australia in England, where he saw the first images of this strange and exotic landscape via the medium of film, to his migration to Australia as a ‘ten pound pom’ in 1963 and onto his present day reflections on the iconic themes that run through our cinematic legacy. All of this reflects a passionate engagement in a uniquely Australian medium. Parallel and at the heart of the series is the story of an industry whose growing pains David has witnessed over a lifetime. Alongside David, the protagonists of this history are the giants of Australian cinema – both behind the camera and in front of it.

David Stratton: A Cinematic Life

97 mins | Documentary | March 9, 2017

David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
A compelling personal journey with David Stratton, as he relates the fascinating development of our cinema history. David guides us from his boyhood cinema experience of Australia in England, where he saw the first images of this strange and exotic landscape via the medium of film, to his migration to Australia as a ‘ten pound pom’ in 1963 and onto his present day reflections on the iconic themes that run through our cinematic legacy. All of this reflects a passionate engagement in a uniquely Australian medium. Parallel and at the heart of the series is the story of an industry whose growing pains David has witnessed over a lifetime. Alongside David, the protagonists of this history are the giants of Australian cinema – both behind the camera and in front of it.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Screen Australia, Screen NSW, Stranger Than Fiction Films
Original title David Stratton: A Cinematic Life
Directors Sally Aitken
Writers Sally Aitken

Cast

David Stratton

as Self

Nicole Kidman

as Self

Russell Crowe

as Self

Geoffrey Wright

as Self

Michael Caton

as Self

Jacki Weaver

as Self

Todd McCarthy

as Self

Jack Thompson

as Self

Sam Neill

as Self

Judy Davis

as Self

Bryan Brown

as Self

Leah Purcell

as Self

Sigrid Thornton

as Self

Sarah Snook

as Self