Roy Höllsdotter Live

Roy Höllsdotter Live (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Roy Hollsdotter Live
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute
Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

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

Running Time:
50 min + 35 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Short Film

Movie filmed in 2003 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Matthew Saville

Written By:
Matthew Saville

Actors:
Darren Casey ..... Roy Hollsdotter
Luke Elliot ..... Simmo
Asher Keddie ..... Cate
John Clarke ..... Mike
Maude Davey ..... Vivian
Cliff Ellen ..... Gil
Mickey Camilleri ..... Terry
Costas Kilias ..... Lionel
Simon King ..... Greg Wells
Fiona Macleod ..... Kaz
Arthur Serevetas ..... Heckler
Alexia Cullum ..... Deaf Woman #1
Kirsty White ..... Deaf Woman #2
Valda Bucella ..... Blind Woman
P.J. Oaten ..... Trekkie

Synopsis:

Writer and director Saville's film, Roy Hollsdotter Live, is an atmospheric tale about Roy, a stand-up comic with a very dark side. Filmed in Melbourne, it is a successfully moody drama in which the handful of locations tell us much about where Roy is at in life. Hollsdotter unravels as the film unfolds, going from star comic to a mean bloke up on stage, a bloke so consumed with himself he has lost his wit and insight. If he can't understand himself, how can he hope to see the world writ funny? He's so talented that others steal his comic material. But, after his girlfriend abandons him, Roy Hollsdotter lurches into a downward spiral and, try as he might, his best mate Simmo is having a hard time arresting his decline. This bleak, but often hilarious comedy, which was filmed in the Gershwin Room at St Kilda's Esplanade Hotel, is the inspired creation of writer-director Matthew Saville, and features real-life stand-up comedian Darren Casey in a blistering turn in the eponymous role, ably backed by John Clarke as the venue manager and Luke Elliot as Simmo.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 26 October, 2014.