Brilliant Lies

Brilliant Lies

Directed by	Richard Franklin
Produced by	Sue Farrelly Richard Franklin
Written by	Peter Fitzpatrick Richard Franklin David Williamson
Starring	Gia Carides Anthony LaPaglia Zoe Carides Ray Barrett
Music by	Nerida Tyson-Chew
Cinematography	Geoff Burton
Edited by	David Pulbrook
Release dates	8 August 1996 (1996-08-08)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Budget	A$3.5 million^[1]
Box office	A $199,329 (Australia)

Brilliant Lies is a 1996 Australian drama film produced by Bayside Pictures and Beyond Films. It stars Gia Carides and Anthony LaPaglia. It was directed by Richard Franklin and produced by Sue Farrelly, Kim McKillop and Richard Franklin. It was written by Peter Fitzpatrick and Richard Franklin, based on a play by David Williamson.

Nerida Tyson-Chew composed the music score, the second time she had composed for a film directed by Richard Franklin (after Hotel Sorrento).

The film was an adaptation of David Williamson's play of the same name, published by Currency Press in 1993.^[2]

The theme song is included on Kate Ceberano's 1996 album Blue Box.

Original Play

Brilliant Lies
Written by	David Williamson
Date premiered	1993
Original language	English

David Williamson's original play had been successful since it premiered in 1993.

Production

Richard Franklin had seen the play on stage and decided to make it after having successfully filmed a stage play Hotel Sorrento.^[3] The film was shot in July 1995.^[1]

Box office

Brilliant Lies grossed $199,329 in Australia.^[4]

References

1 2 "Production Survey", Cinema Papers, August 1995 p60
↑ Williamson, David (1993). Brilliant Lies. Sydney: Currency Press. ISBN 9780868193717.
↑ "Interview with Richard Franklin", Signet, 15 September 1995 accessed 18 November 2012
↑ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office

External links

Films directed by Richard Franklin

The True Story of Eskimo Nell (1975) Fantasm (1976) Patrick (1978) Roadgames (1981) Psycho II (1983) Cloak & Dagger (1984) Link (1986) F/X2 (1991) Running Delilah (1992) Hotel Sorrento (1995) Brilliant Lies (1996) One Way Ticket (1997) Visitors (2003)

Works by David Williamson

Plays	The Indecent Exposure of Anthony East (1968) You've Got to Get on Jack (1970) The Coming of Stork (1970) The Removalists (1971) Don's Party (1971) Jugglers Three (1972) What If You Died Tomorrow? (1973) The Department (1975) A Handful of Friends (1976) The Club (1977) Travelling North (1979) Celluloid Heroes (1980) The Perfectionist (1982) Sons of Cain (1985) Emerald City (1987) Top Silk (1989) Siren (1990) Money and Friends (1991) Brilliant Lies (1993) Sanctuary (1994) Dead White Males (1995) Heretic (1996) Third World Blues (1997) After the Ball (1997) Corporate Vibes (1999) Face to Face (2000) The Great Man (2000) Up for Grabs (2001) A Conversation (2001) Charitable Intent (2001) Soulmates (2002) Flatfoot (2003) Birthrights (2003) Amigos (2004) Operator (2005) Influence (2005) Lotte's Gift (2007) Scarlett O'Hara at the Crimson Parrot (2008) Let the Sunshine (2009) Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica (2010) Don Parties On (2011) At Any Cost? (2011) Nothing Personal (2011) When Dad Married Fury (2011) Managing Carmen (2012) Happiness (2013) Rupert (2013) Cruise Control (2014) Dream Home (2015) Jack of Hearts (2016)

Screenplays	Stork (1971) Libido (1973) Petersen (1974) The Removalists (1975) Eliza Fraser (1975) Don's Party (1976) The Department (1980) (TV movie) The Club (1980) Gallipoli (1981) Duet for Four (1982) The Year of Living Dangerously (1983) Phar Lap (1983) The Last Bastion (1984) (TV series) - also produced The Perfectionist (1987) (TV movie) Emerald City (1987) Travelling North (1987) Touch the Sun: Princess Kate (1988) (TV) A Dangerous Life (1988) (TV mini-series) The Four Minute Mile (1988) Sanctuary (1995) Brilliant Lies (1996) Dog's Head Bay (1999) (TV series) On the Beach (2000) (TV series) Balibo (2009) Face to Face (2011)

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