Careful He Might Hear You

2008 • 108 minit

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In the turbulent years of the Great Depression an orphaned boy becomes a pawn in a bitter family feud as two aunts - snooty Anglophile Vanessa (Wendy Hughes), and working-class Lila (Robyn Nevin) - battle for his custody. Newly returned from a world tour, wealthy socialite Vanessa lavishes the boy with gifts, limousine rides, and affection; but the dowdy Lila is determined to fight her sister's custody claims in court. The case is complicated by the arrival of the boy's long-absent father, Logan (John Hargreaves), an alcoholic who loves his son but is incapable of caring for him. Winner of eight AFI awards - including Best Picture, Best Actress (Hughes), and Best Supporting Actor (Hargreaves) - and adapted from the best-selling Sumner Locke Elliot novel, this lush, poetic period film classic is the essential story of an Australian boy's coming-of-age in the tough Depression years. ©New South Wales Film and Television Office, 1987

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A couple of great performances, and fine cinematography. The orchestral score and screenplay were a bit much though. But for a 1983 film it looks and sounds terrific and is worth its rental price.

A "through the eyes of a child" view of 1930's Sydney, beautifully filmed on celluloid. Australia simply does not make movies like this any more with the character development, acting and attention to detail all very high standard. An immersive watch and beautiful costumes.