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Sirens
Sirens

Sirens

Love, Lust, Art and Religion

Genres

ComedyDrama

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In 1930s Australia, Anglican clergyman Anthony Campion and his prim wife, Estella, are asked to visit noted painter Norman Lindsay, whose planned contribution to an international art exhibit is considered blasphemous. While Campion and Lindsay debate, Estella finds herself drawn to the three beautiful models sitting for the painter's current work, freethinking Sheela, sensual Pru and virginal Giddy.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$7770731

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

04 March 1994

Country

Australia

Cast

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Anthony Campion

Tara Fitzgerald

Tara Fitzgerald

Estella Campion

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Norman Lindsay

Elle Macpherson

Elle Macpherson

Sheela

Portia de Rossi

Portia de Rossi

Giddy

Kate Fischer

Kate Fischer

Pru

Pamela Rabe

Pamela Rabe

Rose Lindsay

Ben Mendelsohn

Ben Mendelsohn

Lewis

John Polson

John Polson

Tom

Mark Gerber

Mark Gerber

Devlin

Julia Stone

Julia Stone

Jane

Ellie MacCarthy

Ellie MacCarthy

Honey

Vincent Ball

Vincent Ball

Bishop of Sydney

John Duigan

John Duigan

Earnest Minister

Lexy Murphy

Lexy Murphy

British Bulldog Girl

Scott Lowe

Scott Lowe

Station Master

Bryan Davies

Bryan Davies

Barman

Lynne Emanuel

Lynne Emanuel

Barmaid

Kitty Silver

Kitty Silver

Pub Woman 1

Carolyn Devlin

Carolyn Devlin

Pub Woman 2

Peter Campbell

Peter Campbell

Articulate Drunk

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