I wonder why they remake it? It's basically the same script. It is an interesting comparison.
Claudia Karvan is a much better actor than Briony Behets. But Jim Caviezel isn't as good as John Hargreaves - his American boorishness also doesn't work as well in an Australian film as Hargreaves' Aussie boorishness. It's nicely shot but not as well shot as Vincent Monton and it doesn't have the same creepiness. They kept the partner swapping plot which seemed to work better in the 70s. They keep the wife masturbating to a book scene. It's on digital and film is better.
De Roche talks about writing the film in a very good career interview here. He has a cameo in the bar and Roger Ward is the truck driver.
I love the intent behind it. I just can't see the point.
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