Strictly Ballroom is a 1992 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Baz Luhrmann and produced by M&A; Productions. The film has been shown in at least 86 countries and furthermore has been placed as the film option on the British, South-African and Irish school leaving examinations for English.
The film was based on a 1986 stage play written by Luhrmann and Andrew Bovell. Film producer Ted Albert had seen the stage play performed at the Wharf...
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Strictly Ballroom is a 1992 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Baz Luhrmann and produced by M&A; Productions. The film has been shown in at least 86 countries and furthermore has been placed as the film option on the British, South-African and Irish school leaving examinations for English.
The film was based on a 1986 stage play written by Luhrmann and Andrew Bovell. Film producer Ted Albert had seen the stage play performed at the Wharf Theatre. He and his business partner Tristam Miall believed the play could be successfully translated into a musical. Subsequently, Tristram Miall approached Baz Luhrmann to buy the film rights. They commissioned Baz Luhrmann to write and direct the film adaption and Albert spent three years raising film capital.
Strictly Ballroom tells the story of Australian ballroom dancer, Scott Hastings (Paul Mercurio). Scott comes from a family with a history of ballroom dancing and has been training since childhood. Scott's mother Shirley teaches...
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