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Hotel Sorrento

Hotel Sorrento is a 1995 Australian drama film directed by Richard Franklin. Three sisters reunite in the sleepy Australian town of Sorrento after a ten-year hiatus.[1] One of the three has written a book called Melancholy which is a thinly disguised version of their lives. The film is an adaptation of Hannie Rayson's 1990 play of the same name.[2]

This article is about the film. For the hotel, see Sorrento Hotel.

Hotel Sorrento

Peter Fitzpatrick
Richard Franklin

Hotel Sorrento (play) by
Hannie Rayson

Richard Franklin

Geoff Burton

David Pulbrook

14 July 1995

112 minutes

Australia

English

"One of the film's many fleeting reflections is an exploration of the word "melancholy" - a word that perfectly suits Hotel Sorrento's tone and pace."[3]

as Meg Moynihan

Caroline Goodall

as Hilary Moynihan

Caroline Gillmer

as Pippa Moynihan

Tara Morice

as Marge Morrisey

Joan Plowright

as Wal Moynihan

Ray Barrett

as Edwin

Nicholas Bell

Ben Thomas as Troy Moynihan

as Dick Bennett

John Hargreaves

as Radio Announcer

Dave Barnett

Peter O'Callaghan as Radio Announcer

as Radio Announcer

Jane Edmanson

Bill Howie as Radio Announcer

as Football Commentator

Sam Newman

Shane Healy as Football Commentator

Phillip Lee as Auctioneer (voice)

Production[edit]

Richard Franklin had worked for a number of years in the US, although he had lived in Australia since 1985. He was becoming frustrated with Hollywood and decided to make a film for the "art house market". He contacted his brother in law, Peter Fitzgerald, who had written a number of books on Australian theatre and asked him to recommend an Australian play which might make a good film. Fitzpatrick put forward Hotel Sorrento and Franklin loved it.[4] He made the movie having never seen a production of the play.[5]

Box office[edit]

Hotel Sorrento grossed $1,215,478 at the box office in Australia.[7]

Home media[edit]

Hotel Sorrento was released on DVD by Umbrella Entertainment in September 2012. The DVD is compatible with all region codes and includes special features such as the trailer, audio commentary with Richard Franklin and a featurette titled Inside Hotel Sorrento.[8]

Cinema of Australia

at IMDb

Hotel Sorrento

Hotel Sorrento at Victoria Literary Map