Sirens

Mar 4, 1994

1h 38m

★ 5.6

Love, Lust, Art and Religion

Overview

In 1930s Australia, Anglican clergyman Anthony Campion and his prim wife, Estella, are asked to visit noted painter Norman Lindsay, whose planned contribution to an international art exhibit is considered blasphemous. While Campion and Lindsay debate, Estella finds herself drawn to the three beautiful models sitting for the painter's current work, freethinking Sheela, sensual Pru and virginal Giddy.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

British Screen Finance Ltd

Sarah Radclyffe Productions

Samson Productions Pty. Ltd.

WMG Film

Sirens Trailers

Cast

Anthony Campion

Hugh Grant

Estella Campion

Tara Fitzgerald

Norman Lindsay

Sam Neill

Sheela

Elle Macpherson

Giddy

Portia de Rossi

Pru

Kate Fischer

Rose Lindsay

Pamela Rabe

Lewis

Ben Mendelsohn

Tom

John Polson

Devlin

Mark Gerber

Jane

Julia Stone

Honey

Ellie MacCarthy

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