Sirens

Sirens

1994 · 98 min · EN · R · 5.6 (126 votes)
Dir. John Duigan · Starring Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald, Sam Neill, Elle Macpherson, Portia De Rossi, Kate Fischer · Music Rachel Portman

In the 1930s, an artist and his models scandalized a nation with their controversial paintings. For a young couple, meeting them was the experience of a lifetime.

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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.

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A sophisticated, dialogue-heavy period piece that playfully skewers religious dogma with artistic freedom. It's a witty, sensual exploration of desire and hypocrisy, wrapped in a charming, intellectual package that lingers long after the credits roll.

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