The Year of Living Dangerously

1982
PG
1h 55m

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Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver in The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)

A young Australian reporter tries to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the rule of President Sukarno with the help of a diminutive photographer.A young Australian reporter tries to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the rule of President Sukarno with the help of a diminutive photographer.A young Australian reporter tries to navigate the political turmoil of Indonesia during the rule of President Sukarno with the help of a diminutive photographer.

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7.1/10

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Won 1 Oscar
- 10 wins & 14 nominations total

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Trivia
Director Peter Weir cast Linda Hunt in the role of Billy Kwan after failing to find an actor who could play the part the way he wanted.

Goofs
Billy's still camera is a Nikon F2 Photomic, which was not released until 1971, while the film takes place in 1965.

Quotes
Billy Kwan: What then must we do? We must give with love to whoever God has placed in our path.

Connections
Featured in Peter Weir Industry Seminar 1989 (1989)

Soundtracks
Beim Schlafengehen
from "Four Last Songs"
by Richard Strauss
Performed by Kiri Te Kanawa and London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Andrew Davis
Courtesy of CBS Masterworks
Published by Boosey-Hawkes

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Linda Hunt

She is the main ingredient of the impecable bitter beauty of the film. The second - the music. And the oniric air. It is not the only political, war , romantic film . And , maybe, other are better than it. But the craft is so high, the chemistry between Sigourney Weaver and Mel Gibson works so well, Linda Hunt gives a so magnificent performance than this film becomes at its end not memorable but a precious gift. So, just admirable. And one of the most powerful performances in a war film.