Australia - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[discussimdb]

Fan of Australia or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to Australia

[carl]

This film's opening prologue states: "After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy steamed south, unleashing their fire on Darwin, a city in the Northern Territory of Australia. 'The Territory' was a land of crocodiles, cattle barons and warrior chiefs, where adventure and romance was a way of life. It was also a place where Aboriginal children of mixed-race were taken by force from their families and trained for service in white society. These children became known as the Stolen Generations."

[melinda]

The word "billabong" comes up often, especially regarding Lord Ashley's murder. A billabong is a small lake, especially one formed by a U-shaped bend in a river.

[gerald]

Nicole Kidman and Baz Luhrmann agreed not to work together again after this film because their collaborations always collided with strong personal experiences. Luhrmann's father died on the first day of shooting Moulin Rouge! (2001). Kidman had her only successful pregnancy while making this film.

[morris]

In the scene after Sarah makes the herd to the boat, she heads for the pub that has a "no woman" policy, which was overruled. A grizzled, old drunk is leaning of the bar and makes a toast. That is actor Max Cullen, who would later play Travis the farmer in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine".

[manuel]

In an interview that aired October 16, 2008, Hugh Jackman told 60 Minutes (1979) that Nicole Kidman agreed to star in the film without reading the script. According to Jackman, she told him at a Super Bowl party that she had to be in the movie. When Jackman told her he didn't even have a script, Kidman told him to forget the script, because Baz Luhrmann was directing.

[chris]

Several endings were filmed. An ending that featured the death of Hugh Jackman's character was screened for a test audience, but proved unpopular.

[mathew]

Hugh Jackman's character is given no first or last name. He is only referred to as "The Drover" or simply "Drover".

[alyssa]

Fifteen babies were born to cast and crew during production, including Nicole Kidman's younger daughter.

[cassandra]

The Wizard of Oz is a persistent motif throughout the film. "Oz" is an Australian nickname for Australia (from the first syllable of the continent's name).

[manuel]

WILHELM SCREAM: During the bombing of Darwin, when a resident goes flying.

[sara]

This is Hong Kong actor and stuntman Wah Yuen's English language film debut.

[jesse]

Baz Luhrmann searched Australia for over a year for a young boy to play Nullah. After a series of workshops at Fox Studios Australia, Luhrmann and his team traveled to Broome and camped with Brandon Walters' family at 80 Mile Beach, Western Australia. Luhrmann decided to cast Walters during the camp-out.

[bernard]

The final scene features "Nimrod" from Edward Elgar's "Enigma" variations.

[ronnie]

The film's $100 million budget reportedly increased to more than $150 million.

[stephanie]

Heath Ledger was originally cast, but backed out to do The Dark Knight (2008).

[bernard]

Nicole Kidman and David Wenham have known each other since they were 14 years old, when they attended the same drama classes in Sydney. They later played a married couple in Lion (2016).

[brent]

The production spent several weeks in Kununurra, Western Australia, with temperatures as high as 109 degrees Fahrenheit (42.7 degrees Celsius).

[marc]

Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman sang as penguin couple Norma Jean and Memphis, parents of Mumble, in the 2006 animated film "Happy Feet."

[terry]

While promoting the film, Nicole Kidman angered Aboriginal groups after she tried to play a didgeridoo on a German talk show. Traditionally, Aboriginal groups do not allow women to play the instrument. Some Aboriginal groups believe playing the instrument makes women infertile. Kidman's next child was born via surrogate.