Kostas (film)
| Kostas | |
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| Directed by | Paul Cox |
| Written by | Linda Aronson |
| Produced by | Kostas Kallergis |
| Starring | Takis Emmanuel Wendy Hughes Norman Kaye |
| Edited by | John Scott |
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| Distributed by | Greg Lynch Film Distributors |
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Running time | 104 mins (original) 93 mins (release) |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$224,000[1] |
Kostas is a 1979 film directed by Paul Cox about a Greek taxi driver.[2]
Premise
[edit]A Greek immigrant to Australia has a relationship with an Australian woman, Carol.
Cast
[edit]- Takis Emmanuel as Kostas
- Wendy Hughes as Carol
- Kris McQuade as Jenny
- Maurie Fields as Taxi Driver
- Norman Kaye as Passenger
Production
[edit]The film was shot over four weeks in March 1979. $100,000 of the budget came from the Victorian Film Corporation.[1]
Release
[edit]Post-production on the film was rushed so Cox could ready it in time for the Melbourne Film Festival, which he later said was a mistake. However, it was the best-received of all Cox's features to that point.[1]
The film opened the Melbourne International Film Festival in 1979.[3] The Canberra Times wrote "Takis Emmanuel's moving portrayal of the hero s plight, Cox's sensitive photography and the sentimental happy ending should make the film a hit with expatriate Australians in Athens and the Greek community in Melbourne."[4]
The film was released to cinemas in Canberra in 1984.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Stratton, David (1980). The last new wave: The Australian film revival. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. ISBN 0207141460.
- ^ Anna Dzenis, "Kostas", Australian Film 1978-92, Oxford University Press 1993 p. 37
- ^ "Aussie opener". The Australian Jewish News. Vol. XLV, no. 36. Victoria, Australia. 1 June 1979. p. 11. Retrieved 27 January 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CINEMA Variety of themes in Melbourne festival". The Canberra Times. Vol. 53, no. 15, 996. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 July 1979. p. 23. Retrieved 27 January 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CINEMA Less than it might have been". The Canberra Times. Vol. 58, no. 17, 839. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 August 1984. p. 28. Retrieved 27 January 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
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