Australia

Australia is an upcoming period epic film directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. The screenplay was written by Luhrmann and screenwriter Stuart Beattie, with Ronald Harwood also later credited. The story takes place during the bombing of Darwin in Australia during World War II. Production took place in Sydney, Darwin, Kununurra, and Bowen.



During World War II, Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman) is an English aristocrat who is left in control of a cattle station in Australia. She is assisted by an Australian drover (Hugh Jackman), in whom she becomes romantically interested. He helps to drive the cattle across the property as they are under the threat of nearby Darwin being bombed.


Directed by :
Baz Luhrmann
Produced by :
Baz Luhrmann
Catherine Knapman
G. Mac Brown
Written by :
Baz Luhrmann
Ronald Harwood
Stuart Beattie
Richard Flanagan
Starring :
Nicole Kidman
Hugh Jackman
David Wenham
Bryan Brown
Distributed by :
20th Century Fox
November 26, 2008
Official website : Australia
Poster : Australia Poster