Hating Alison Ashley (film)
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| Directed by | Geoff Bennett |
| Produced by | Elizabeth Howatt-Jackman |
| Screenplay by | Christine Madafferi |
| Based on |
Novel: Robin Klein |
| Starring |
Delta Goodrem Saskia Burmeister Tracy Mann Richard Carter Rachael Carpani Craig McLachlan |
| Music by | Cezary Skubiszewski |
Release dates | 17 March 2005 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Hating Alison Ashley is a 2005 Australian comedy film based upon the 1984 novel of the same name produced by Elizabeth Howatt-Jackman and directed by Geoff Bennett. It was filmed in Kinglake West,Victoria, Australia and Docklands Studios Melbourne.
Plot
The film stars Saskia Burmeister, as Erica "Yuk" Yurken, an adolescent brunette who fantasises about a better life and stardom; and Delta Goodrem as her school rival Alison Ashley.
At school, Erica is not very popular. She sits alone in class, but when Alison arrives, it all changes. Erica at first is desperate to be Alison's friend but soon changes her mind, and they then become rivals.
However, when a school camp comes up, Erica realises Alison doesn't have the perfect life as she imagined.
Cast
- Saskia Burmeister as "Erk" Erica "Yuk" Yurken or Gurken mostly called these names by Barry Hollis and her fellow peers in her class
- Delta Goodrem as Alison Ashley
- Jean Kittson as Ms. Nigella Belmont
- Tracy Mann as Erica's mother
- Richard Carter as Lennie Grubb
- Craig McLachlan as Jeff Kennard
- Rachael Carpani as Valjoy Yurken
- Holly Myers as Ms. Lattimore
- Anthony Cleave as Harley Yurken
- Abigail Gudgeon as Jedda Yurken
- Alexander Cappelli as Barry Hollis
Reception
Hating Alison Ashley grossed $2,085,751 at the box office in Australia.[1]
Burmeister received positive reviews for her performance as well as an AFI nomination for best actress.[2][3] In contrast, Goodrem's performance received mixed to negative reviews.[4][5][6]
Soundtrack
A soundtrack to the film was released on 8 March 2005 by Festival Records.
Track listing
- "Stockholm Syndrome" - Blink-182
- "Mr Es Beautiful Blues" - The Eels
- "Don't Tell Me" - Gabriella Cilmi
- "Maybe" - Daniel Merriweather (feat. Lee Sissing)
- "Green Eyed World" - The Blips (feat. Amiel)
- "Cyclone" - Dub Pistols
- "Trashed" - Jacket
- "Lifting The Veil From The Braille" - The Dissociatives
- "Come Clean" - Hilary Duff
- "Sorry" - Gabriella Cilmi
- "I See You Baby" - Groove Armada
- "Lighthouse" - The Waifs
- "Mini Morris Parts 1 And 2" - Cezary Skubiszewski and Paul Mac
- "Shining Bright" - Karishma
See also
References
- ↑ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office" (PDF). Film Victoria. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ↑ "Hating Alison Ashley". The Oz Film Database. Murdoch University, School of Media Communication & Culture. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ↑ "The full list of AFI nominees". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 21 October 2005. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ↑ Philippa Hawker (4 October 2005). "Hating Alison Ashley". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ↑ Yench, Belinda (2005 (Issue 51)). "Tweens love Alison Ashley". The Blurb. Retrieved 11 March 2012. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ Pomeranz, Margaret. "Hating Alison Ashley". At the Movies. ABC. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
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