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The Turning - Justin Kurzel

Scene from Justin Kurzel's anthology film The Turning (2014) which was based on a collection of short stories by Australian author Tim Winton. 

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Macbeth - Justin Kurzel

A scene from Justin Kurzel's 2015 adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth. 

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The Delinquents: 'Anywhere's better than here'

This scene from Kylie Minogue’s feature film debut The Delinquents shows her considerable acting talent, which is what originally introduced her to Australian and international audiences i

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'For the Term of His Natural Life' novel signed by 1927 film cast

A copy of the novel For the Term of His Natural Life (Marcus Clarke, 1874) signed by the cast of the 1927 film adaptation. 

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Judy Davis and Sam Neill in My Brilliant Career

'Judy Davis, is a young lioness …' observed The London Sunday Times.

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Candy: 'The coolest people'

Dan (Heath Ledger) has just had a hit in the bathroom at Candy’s parents’ house, during their wedding reception.

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Candy: 'The drugs always come first'

Candy (Abbie Cornish) and Dan (Heath Ledger) have rented a shack in the country after Candy’s miscarriage.

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Candy: 'The path of wild abandon'

Dan (Heath Ledger) and Candy (Abbie Cornish) visit Casper (Geoffrey Rush), an old friend of Dan’s who’s an associate professor of organic chemistry. He often makes his own heroin.

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Greg Rowe and Mr Percival in Storm Boy

Greg Rowe was 11 years old when he was cast in the lead role of Mike, the title character in Storm Boy (Henri Safran, Australia, 1976).

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Sam Neill, Judy Davis and Gillian Armstrong

This serendipitous shot captured by photographer David Kynoch depicts the transitional stage where actors Sam Neill and Judy Davis are assuming their characters and director Gillian Armstrong is de