Garbo (film)
Garbo is a 1992 Australian comedy film directed by Ron Cobb. It was written by and starring the Australian comedians Neill Gladwin and Steve Kearney; Max Cullen also stars. Filmed in Melbourne, the story focuses on two incompetent Australian garbagemen (garbos in Australian slang) who admire Greta Garbo and have to compete with a super-efficient new outfit.[2]
| Garbo By Stephen Green | |
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| Directed by | Ron Cobb |
| Produced by | Neill Gladwin Steve Kearney Margot McDonald Hugh Rule |
| Written by | Patrick Cook Neill Gladwin Steve Kearney |
| Starring | Steve Kearney Neill Gladwin Max Cullen |
| Music by | Allan Zavod |
| Cinematography | Geoff Burton |
| Edited by | Neil Thumpston |
Production company | Eclectic Films |
| Distributed by | Hoyts Beyond Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | A$1,250,000 (Australia)[1] |
The Celtic punk band The Pogues recorded a song, "In and Out," for the film's soundtrack.[3] Kate Ceberano and Yothu Yindi also contributed music for the film.[4]
Cast
- Steve Kearney as Steve
- Neill Gladwyn as Neill
- Max Cullen as Wal
- Moya O'Sullivan as Freda
- Imogen Annesley as Jane
- Gerard Kennedy as Trevor
- Tommy Dysart as Bagpipes
- Max Fairchild as Big Feral
- Roderick Williams as Pope
- David Glazebrook as Fragile
- Earl Francis as Control Tower Garbo
- Ray Chubbas Garbo Foreman
- Simon Chilvers as Detective
See also
References
- "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria page 13 accessed 12 November 2012
- "Garbo". Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. New York Times Accessed 2016-1-23
- Moran, Fran (14 July 2001). "Singles, B Sides, Eclectica". The Parting Glass, An Annotated Pogues Lyrics Page. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- Film cover from VHS release.
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