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The Eye of the Storm is a Australien film of genre Drama directed by Fred Schepisi released in USA on 7 september 2012 with Geoffrey Rush
The Eye of the Storm (2011)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 7 september 2012
Length 1h54
Directed by Fred Schepisi
OriginAustralie
Genres Drama
Rating59%
The Eye of the Storm is an Australian drama film directed by Fred Schepisi. It is an adaptation of Patrick White's 1973 novel of the same name. It stars Geoffrey Rush, Charlotte Rampling and Judy Davis. It won the critics award for best Australian feature at the 2011 Melbourne International Film Festival and had a September 2011 theatrical release.
Synopsis
In the Sydney suburb of Centennial Park, a dying matriarch, Elizabeth Hunter (Rampling) is attended to by two nurses, a housekeeper and her two adult children (Rush and Davis). Despite her deteriorating health, Elizabeth continues to wield considerable control over her affairs and those around her.Actors
Geoffrey Rush
(Basil Hunter)
Charlotte Rampling
(Elizabeth Hunter)
Judy Davis
(Dorothy de Lascabanes)
Robyn Nevin
(Lal Wyburd)
Helen Morse
(Lotte)
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