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Bliss

  • 1985
  • R
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Bliss (1985)
ComedyDrama

After a near-death experience, a man wonders if he actually did die and is now in Hell.After a near-death experience, a man wonders if he actually did die and is now in Hell.After a near-death experience, a man wonders if he actually did die and is now in Hell.

  • Director
    • Ray Lawrence
  • Writers
    • Ray Lawrence
    • Peter Carey
  • Stars
    • Barry Otto
    • Lynette Curran
    • Helen Jones
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ray Lawrence
    • Writers
      • Ray Lawrence
      • Peter Carey
    • Stars
      • Barry Otto
      • Lynette Curran
      • Helen Jones
    • 26User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Top Cast54

    Barry Otto
    Barry Otto
    • Harry Joy
    Lynette Curran
    Lynette Curran
    • Bettina Joy
    Helen Jones
    • Honey Barbara
    Miles Buchanan
    • David Joy
    Gia Carides
    Gia Carides
    • Lucy Joy
    Tim Robertson
    Tim Robertson
    • Alex Duval
    Jeff Truman
    Jeff Truman
    • Joel
    Bryan Marshall
    Bryan Marshall
    • Adrian Clunes
    Jon Ewing
    • Aldo
    Kerry Walker
    Kerry Walker
    • Alice Dalton
    Paul Chubb
    Paul Chubb
    • Reverend Des
    Sarah De Teliga
    • Harry's Mother
    • (as Sara De Teliga)
    Saskia Post
    Saskia Post
    • Harry's Daughter
    • (as Saski Post)
    George Whaley
    • Vance
    Robert Menzies
    • Damien
    Nique Needles
    Nique Needles
    • Ken McLaren
    Marc Colombani
    • Dwarf
    • (as Marco Colombani)
    Tommy Dysart
    Tommy Dysart
    • De Vere
    • Director
      • Ray Lawrence
    • Writers
      • Ray Lawrence
      • Peter Carey
    • All cast & crew
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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Bliss' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

    Nulla facilisi etiam dignissim diam quis enim lobortis scelerisque
    Lorem ipsum dolorSit amet consecteturAdipiscing elitSed do eiusmodTempor incididuntUt labore et doloreMagna aliquaUt enim ad minimVeniam quisNostrud exercitation
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    • Trivia
      Was shown on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) by John Hind on his film show, and created a mass controversy due to the film's sexual content. The complaints at the time created the most criticised event ever on the ABC.
    • Quotes
      • Adrian Clunes: Y'know Harry, where exactly are you going to draw the line? If you fire us, you have to fire all the clients.
      • [Oyster flies off his fork]
      • Adrian Clunes: I'm sorry. Now listen: they release about 18,000 totally new organic compounds every year; none of them are properly tested. God knows how many cause cancer! The whole of the Western world is built on things that cause cancer. They cannot afford to stop making them!
      • [pause]
      • Adrian Clunes: Oh, for Christ's sake, look at your clients. Austrol had benzine in petrol; which is a carcinogen. Mitsuzi use it making tires! And we, we use saccharine, and even if we switch to cyclamates instead, they're just another suspect. And that other lot, your dry cleaning companies, use carbon tetrachloride! And every time
      • [pause]
      • Adrian Clunes: an announcement is made that something might cause cancer, people are less worried because they cannot believe it possible that half of what they breath and eat
      • [pause]
      • Adrian Clunes: is going to kill them.
    • Alternate versions
      The version originally screened at the Cannes Film Festival ran 135 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Reading Australian Film (1988)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 21, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Saadet
    • Filming locations
      • Iron Cove Bridge, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia(Harry driving bent car scene)
    • Production companies
      • Window III Productions
      • New South Wales Film Corporation
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • A$3,400,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 52m(112 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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