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The Magic Pudding (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
75 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Behind the scenes
Documentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2000 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Karl Zwicky

Written By:
Harry Cripps
Greg Haddrick

Actors:
Sam Neill ..... Sam Sawnoff
Hugo Weaving ..... Bill Barnacle
John Cleese ..... Albert, The Magic Pudding (voice)
Geoffrey Rush ..... Bunyip Bluegum
Dave Gibson ..... Uncle Wattleberry
Possum ..... Rumpus Bumpus
John Laws ..... Watkin Wombat
Greg Carroll ..... Benjamin Brandysnap
Peter Gwynne ..... Bandicoot
Michael Veitch ..... Henrietta Hedgehog
Robyn Moore ..... Buncle
Jack Thompson ..... Ginger
Mary Coustas ..... Frog on the Log
Sandy Gore ..... Meg Bluegum
Toni Collette ..... Tom Bluegum
Roy Billing

Synopsis:

Norman Lindsay's much-loved story is brought to life in this magical animated adaptation of the Australian children's classic. When his ship sinks off the South Pole Bill Barnacle (Hugo Weaving) discovers a magic pudding called Albert (John Cleese) who can talk change flavour on request and lasts forever so demands to be continuously eaten. The crew are divided over the pudding but Bill and his first mate Sam (Sam Neil) resolve to protect it. Meanwhile Bunyip Bluegum the Koala (Geoffrey Rush) sets out on an adventure to find his parents with his rough-and-ready travelling companions in tow. Their paths cross when Bunyip stumbles into the middle of an attempt by thieves to steal the everlasting pudding.

One of Australia's best-loved children's books is brought to the screen in this animated comedy-adventure from down under. Bunyip Bluegum (voice of Geoffrey Rush) is a koala bear who has lost his parents and can't find them. While many of his friends and relatives fear that Bunyip's folks are dead, Bunyip is certain they're still alive, and sets out on the road to find them. In his travels, Bunyip makes several new friends, including landlocked sailor Bill Barnacle (voice of Hugo Weaving), a penguin named Sam Sawnoff (voice of Sam Neill), and Albert (voice of John Cleese), a magical pudding who can change flavors at will and never runs out, no matter how much people eat him. But the mean-spirited wombat Buncle (voice of Jack Thompson) discovers Albert and decides he wants the magical pudding all for himself, and Sam, Bill, and Bunyip must come to his rescue. The Magic Pudding is based on the illustrated children's story by Norman Lindsay, who outside Australia is best known for his more controversial artwork for grown-ups; his paintings favored sensual depictions of nude women, and his story later formed the basis of the 1994 film Sirens, in which Sam Neill played Lindsay. Toni Collette and Dave Gibson also contribute to The Magic Pudding's voice cast.

The adventures of Bunyip Bluegum the koala, and his rough-and-ready travelling companions Bill Barnacle, Sam Sawnoff and Albert the Magic Pudding.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 16 October, 2008.

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