Bliss (1985 film)
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| Directed by | Ray Lawrence |
| Screenplay by | Ray Lawrence Peter Carey |
| Based on | Bliss by Peter Carey |
| Produced by | Anthony Buckley |
| Starring | Barry Otto Lynette Curran Helen Jones |
| Cinematography | Paul Murphy |
| Edited by | Wayne LeClos |
| Music by | Peter Best |
Production company | Window III Productions |
| Distributed by | Anthony Buckley |
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Running time | 112 minutes 130 minutes (Director's cut) |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$3.4 million |
| Box office | A$1,144,863 (Australia) $660,537 (US only) |
Bliss is a 1985 Australian comedy-drama film directed by Ray Lawrence, and co-written by Lawrence and Peter Carey, based on Carey's 1981 novel of the same name. It stars Barry Otto, Lynette Curran and Helen Jones.
After a rocky start – 400 of the 2000-strong audience walked out during its first screening at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival – the film went on to receive multiple awards at the AFI awards.