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Passion (1999)

Between music and love lies a secret obsession.

Genre : Drama, Romance, Music

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Peter Duncan

Synopsis

Passion concentrates on Grainger's unusual relationship with his mother and his sexual peculiarities (especially his obsessive self-flagellation, though homosexuality is also hinted at) which affect his relationship with a woman who comes to love him. It is set mainly in London in 1914, when Grainger's mother Rose was ill (she would later jump to her death in New York, upset by ill-founded rumours of incest with her son).

Actors

Richard Roxburgh
Richard Roxburgh
Percy Grainger
Barbara Hershey
Barbara Hershey
Rose Grainger
Emily Woof
Emily Woof
Karen Holten
Claudia Karvan
Claudia Karvan
Alfhild de Luce
Simon Burke
Simon Burke
Herman Sandby
Linda Cropper
Linda Cropper
Mrs. Lowery
Julia Blake
Julia Blake
Queen Alexandra
Bille Brown
Bille Brown
John Grainger
Martin Jacobs
Martin Jacobs
Doctor
Fiona Press
Fiona Press
Jenny the Maid
Genevieve Mooy
Genevieve Mooy
Ada Crossley
Peter Whitford
Peter Whitford
Tour Manager
Jamie Croft
Jamie Croft
Barrow Boy

Crews

Don Watson
Don Watson
Writer
George Goldsworthy
George Goldsworthy
Writer
Peter Goldsworthy
Peter Goldsworthy
Writer
Peter Duncan
Peter Duncan
Director
John Bird
John Bird
Book
Rob George
Rob George
Adaptation
Matt Carroll
Matt Carroll
Producer
Gary Hamilton
Gary Hamilton
Executive Producer
Nym Kim
Nym Kim
Executive Producer
Zanna Northam
Zanna Northam
Co-Producer
Adrienne Read
Adrienne Read
Line Producer
Sandra Schulberg
Sandra Schulberg
Executive Producer
Martin McGrath
Martin McGrath
Cinematography
Simon Martin
Simon Martin
Editor
Nina Cole
Nina Cole
Casting
Liz Mullinar
Liz Mullinar
Casting
Anousha Zarkesh
Anousha Zarkesh
Casting
Murray Picknett
Murray Picknett
Production Design
Karen Land
Karen Land
Art Direction
Mark Paine
Mark Paine
Art Direction
Lea Worth
Lea Worth
Set Decoration
Terry Ryan
Terry Ryan
Costume Design
Phil Judd
Phil Judd
Sound Mixer
Jane Paterson
Jane Paterson
Sound Effects Editor
John Paine
John Paine
Sound
Guntis Sics
Guntis Sics
Sound
Kirsten Veysey
Kirsten Veysey
Makeup Supervisor
Lisa Nichols
Lisa Nichols
Makeup & Hair
Michael Wilkinson
Michael Wilkinson
Costume Assistant
Katrina Crook
Katrina Crook
Focus Puller
Calum McFarlane
Calum McFarlane
Camera Operator
Robert McFarlane
Robert McFarlane
Still Photographer
Mark Tillie
Mark Tillie
Still Photographer
Simon Williams
Simon Williams
Clapper Loader
Royce Dunn
Royce Dunn
Script Supervisor
Victoria Mielewska
Victoria Mielewska
Dialect Coach
Lyn Jones
Lyn Jones
Production Accountant
Sara Crawcour
Sara Crawcour
Assistant Accountant

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