Turtle Beach (film)
Encyclopedia
Turtle Beach is a 1992
Australian film
directed by Stephen Wallace
and starring Greta Scacchi
and Joan Chen
. The screenplay was written by Ann Turner, based on the novel of the same name by Blanche d'Alpuget
. It caused controversy in Malaysia where the Government took exception to scenes of Malays executing refugees.
), leaves her family to cover the story of Vietnamese boat people in a Malaysian refugee camp. There she befriends Minou, a Vietnamese streetwalker
(Joan Chen
), who has married a diplomat
and together they try to bring awareness to the terrible conditions suffered by the people there.
1992 in film
The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards...
Australian film
Cinema of Australia
Cinema of Australia, more commonly referred to as the Australian film industry, refers to the system of production, distribution, and exhibition of films in Australia. Film production commenced in Australia in 1906 with the production of The Story of the Kelly Gang, the earliest feature film made...
directed by Stephen Wallace
Stephen Wallace
Stephen Wallace is an Australian director. His 1986 film For Love Alone was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival.He was awarded the A.M...
and starring Greta Scacchi
Greta Scacchi
Greta Scacchi is an Italian-Australian actor.-Early life:Scacchi was born Greta Gracco in Milan, Italy, on 18 February 1960, the daughter of Luca Scacchi Gracco, an Italian art dealer and painter, and Pamela Carsaniga, an English dancer and antiques dealer...
and Joan Chen
Joan Chen
Joan Chong Chen is a Chinese American actress, film director, screenwriter and film producer. She became famous in China for her performance in the 1979 film Little Flower and came to international attention for her performance in the 1987 Academy Award-winning film The Last Emperor...
. The screenplay was written by Ann Turner, based on the novel of the same name by Blanche d'Alpuget
Blanche d'Alpuget
Josephine Blanche d'Alpuget is an Australian writer, and second wife of the longest-serving Australian Labor Party Prime Minister, Bob Hawke.-Biography:...
. It caused controversy in Malaysia where the Government took exception to scenes of Malays executing refugees.
Plot
Judith, an Australian photojournalist (Greta ScacchiGreta Scacchi
Greta Scacchi is an Italian-Australian actor.-Early life:Scacchi was born Greta Gracco in Milan, Italy, on 18 February 1960, the daughter of Luca Scacchi Gracco, an Italian art dealer and painter, and Pamela Carsaniga, an English dancer and antiques dealer...
), leaves her family to cover the story of Vietnamese boat people in a Malaysian refugee camp. There she befriends Minou, a Vietnamese streetwalker
Prostitution
Prostitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms, including a "john". Prostitution is one of...
(Joan Chen
Joan Chen
Joan Chong Chen is a Chinese American actress, film director, screenwriter and film producer. She became famous in China for her performance in the 1979 film Little Flower and came to international attention for her performance in the 1987 Academy Award-winning film The Last Emperor...
), who has married a diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
and together they try to bring awareness to the terrible conditions suffered by the people there.
Principal cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Greta Scacchi Greta Scacchi Greta Scacchi is an Italian-Australian actor.-Early life:Scacchi was born Greta Gracco in Milan, Italy, on 18 February 1960, the daughter of Luca Scacchi Gracco, an Italian art dealer and painter, and Pamela Carsaniga, an English dancer and antiques dealer... |
Judith |
| Joan Chen Joan Chen Joan Chong Chen is a Chinese American actress, film director, screenwriter and film producer. She became famous in China for her performance in the 1979 film Little Flower and came to international attention for her performance in the 1987 Academy Award-winning film The Last Emperor... |
Minou |
| Jack Thompson Jack Thompson (actor) Jack Thompson, AM is an Australian actor and one of the major figures of Australian cinema. He was educated at University of Queensland, before embarking on his acting career. In 2002, he was made an honorary member of the Australian Cinematographers Society... |
Ralph |
| Art Malik Art Malik Art Malik is a Pakistani-born British actor who achieved international fame in the 1980s through his starring and subsidiary roles in assorted British and Merchant-Ivory television serials and films... |
Kanan |
| Norman Kaye Norman Kaye Norman James Kaye was an Australian actor and musician. He was best known for his roles in the films of director Paul Cox.Kaye was born in Melbourne and educated at Geelong Grammar School... |
Hobday |
| Victoria Longley | Sancha |
| Martin Jacobs | Richard |
Soundtrack
- Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie performed by Bill HaleyBill HaleyBill Haley was one of the first American rock and roll musicians. He is credited by many with first popularizing this form of music in the early 1950s with his group Bill Haley & His Comets and their hit song "Rock Around the Clock".-Early life and career:...
- Fly Away performed by Simone Dee
- Come on Boys performed by Simone Dee