Hating Alison Ashley (2005)

Hating Alison Ashley (2005) (DVD) (*)

$21.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
99 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Behind the scenes
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Music Video
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2005 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Geoff Bennett

Written By:
Chris Anastassiades
Robin Klein

Actors:
Saskia Burmeister ..... Erica Yurken
Tracy Mann ..... Mum
Richard Carter ..... Lennie
Rachael Carpani ..... Valjoy Yurken (as Rachel Carpani)
Abigail Gudgeon ..... Jedda Yurken (as Abby Gudgeon)
Anthony Cleave ..... Harley Yurken
Jean Kittson ..... Miss Belmont
Craig McLachlan ..... Jeff Kennard
Holly Myers ..... Miss Lattimore
Babs McMillan ..... Mrs. Orlando
William Ten Eyck ..... Mr. Cheale (as Bill Ten Eyck)
Frank Bren ..... Mr. Nicholson
Delta Goodrem ..... Alison Ashley
Alex Capelli ..... Barry Hollis (as Alexander Cappelli)
Katie Fitchett ..... Margeart Collins

Synopsis:

The Melbourne-filmed adaptation of Robin Klein's much-loved 1985 novel tells the story of Erica (Saskia Burmeister), a prickly, smart, disaffected teenager with a penchant for hypochondria and a gift for fantasy. Erica's life is turned upside-down when a new girl arrives at school: Alison Ashley (Goodrem), clever, well-bred, well-behaved, well-off and seemingly in possession of every virtue, talent and good fortune that Erica could aspire to. Suddenly, Erica's self-appointed roles as classroom star and future Juliet in the school production of Romeo and Juliet seem to be in doubt. But nothing, in the world of adolescent insecurities and excesses, is quite as it seems...

Hating Alison Ashley is a coming of age story about teenagers dealing with their self-inflicted angst, their embarrassing parents, their friends and those they would call their enemies. Erica Yurken's life sucks: her family is an embarrassment, her acting genius is unrecognized and because of her name, she is nicknamed 'Yuk'. So from the moment the perfect Alison Ashley arrives at school, Yuk knows there is going to be trouble. Yuk has always felt superior to everyone at Barringa East, but Alison is everything Yuk has ever wanted to be

Classmates Erica Yurgen and Alison Ashley vie with each other to become the undisputed star of their class.

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