Passion

Jul 1, 1999

1h 42m

★ 2.8

Between music and love lies a secret obsession.

Overview

Passion concentrates on Grainger's unusual relationship with his mother and his sexual peculiarities (especially his obsessive self-flagellation, though homosexuality is also hinted at) which affect his relationship with a woman who comes to love him. It is set mainly in London in 1914, when Grainger's mother Rose was ill (she would later jump to her death in New York, upset by ill-founded rumours of incest with her son).

Genres

Drama

Romance

Music

Production Companies

Hollywood Partners

The Movie Network

Australian Film Finance Corporation

Beyond Films

South Australian Film Corporation

Passion Trailers

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Cast

Percy Grainger

Richard Roxburgh

Rose Grainger

Barbara Hershey

Karen Holten

Emily Woof

Alfhild de Luce

Claudia Karvan

Herman Sandby

Simon Burke

Mrs. Lowery

Linda Cropper

Queen Alexandra

Julia Blake

John Grainger

Bille Brown

Doctor

Martin Jacobs

Jenny the Maid

Fiona Press

Ada Crossley

Genevieve Mooy

Tour Manager

Peter Whitford

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