Children of the Revolution

A red comedy about the ultimate party animals.

Categories: Comedy, Drama
A man (Richard Roxburgh) the Australian government blames for 1990s political woes blames his mother (Judy Davis), a communist Stalin seduced in 1951.
Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 1996-12-26
Run time: 101 minute / 1:41
Director: Peter Duncan
Writer: Peter Duncan
Production Companies : Australian Asset Securities Limited, Rev Kids, Australian Film Finance Corporation, New South Wales Film & Television Office
Production Country: Australia

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Judy Davis
as Joan Fraser Welch
Sam Neill
as David 'Dave' Hoyle, aka Agent 'Nine'
F. Murray Abraham
as Josef 'Uncle Joe' Stalin
Richard Roxburgh
as Joseph 'Joe' Welch
Rachel Griffiths
as Constable Anna Welch
Geoffrey Rush
as Zachary Welch
Russell Kiefel
as Barry Rogers
John Gaden
as Prof. C.W. 'Wilf' Wilke
Kenneth Radley
as Bernard Shaw
Ben McIvor
as Joe Welch at 8 Years
Fiona Press
as Mavis Craig
Rowan Woods
as Colin 'Col' Slansky
Alex Menglet
as Yuri Nikolayev
Barry Langrishe
as Ted
Ron Haddrick
as Sir Allan Miles
Graham Ware Jr.
as Harry
Heather Mitchell
as Mrs. Savage
Robbie McGregor
as Minister Frank
Paul Livingston
as Beria
Dennis Watkins
as Khrushchev
Stephen Abbott
as Malenkov
Harold Hopkins
as Police Commissioner
Roy Billing
as Police Sergeant
Charles Little
as Doctor
Production
Tristram Miall Producer

Sound
Nigel Westlake Original Music Composer

Costume & Make-Up
Terry Ryan Costume Design

Editing
Simon Martin Editor

Art
Roger Ford Production Design

Production
Robyn Kershaw Casting

Camera
Martin McGrath Director of Photography

Writing
Peter Duncan Author

Art
Kerrie Brown Set Decoration

Production
Peter Duncan Casting

Directing
Peter Duncan Director

Art
Laurie Faen Art Direction

Camera
Martin Lee Steadicam Operator
Graham Sharpe Camera Operator
Philip le Masurier Still Photographer

Directing
Jennifer Leacey Third Assistant Director

Camera
Katrina Crook Focus Puller

Writing
Simon Martin Script Editor

Directing
P.J. Voeten First Assistant Director

Camera
John Tate Assistant Grip
Ian Phillips Focus Puller
Colin Deane Focus Puller
James Rickard Focus Puller
Brett McDowell Key Grip

Directing
Kate Dennis Continuity

Camera
Robert Agganis Steadicam Operator
Michele Duval Clapper Loader

Lighting
Greg Rawson Best Boy Electric

Directing
John Martin Second Assistant Director

Camera
Danny Batterham Camera Operator

Production
Greg Ricketson Production Supervisor

Crew
John O'Connell Choreographer
Simon Martin Post Production Supervisor

Sound
Antony Gray Sound Effects Editor

Costume & Make-Up
Yvonne Savage Hairstylist
Wendy Sainsbury Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Writing
Peter Duncan Screenplay

Costume & Make-Up
Kirsten Veysey Makeup Artist
Mel Dykes Costume Supervisor
Nik Dorning Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Editing
Gregory Klumov Archival Footage Research

Production
Greg Ricketson Associate Producer

Sound
Guntis Sics Sound Recordist

Art
Tracey Hyde-Moxham Art Department Coordinator

Crew
John Bowring Armorer

Sound
Andrew Plain Supervising Sound Editor

Art
Libby Blainey Title Designer

Crew
Richard Boué Stunt Coordinator

Sound
Libby Villa Dialogue Editor
Christine Woodruff Music Coordinator

Crew
John Bowring Special Effects

Costume & Make-Up
Kirsten Veysey Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Editing
Martin Connor First Assistant Editor

Production
Georgina Burke Researcher

Costume & Make-Up
Ann-Maree Hurley Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Editing
John Lee Assistant Editor





















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