Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
    Nostalgia Central
    Banner
    • Home
    • Blog
      • Lists
      • Playlists
    • Television
      • Shows by Decade
        • 1950s Television
        • 1960s Television
        • 1970s Television
        • 1980s Television
        • 1990s Television
      • Shows by Genre
        • Comedy
        • Drama
        • Kids TV
        • Variety
        • News & Sport
        • Advertisements
      • Shows by Country
        • UK TV
        • USA TV
        • Australia & NZ TV
        • Canada TV
        • Europe TV
        • Japan TV
      • Shows A to K
        • Shows A
        • Shows B
        • Shows C
        • Shows D
        • Shows E
        • Shows F
        • Shows G
        • Shows H
        • Shows I
        • Shows J
        • Shows K
      • Shows L to Z
        • Shows L
        • Shows M
        • Shows N
        • Shows O
        • Shows P
        • Shows Q
        • Shows R
        • Shows S
        • Shows T
        • Shows U
        • Shows V
        • Shows W
        • Shows X
        • Shows Y
        • Shows Z
      • Shows 0 to 9
    • Music
      • Music by Decade
        • 1950s Music
        • 1960s Music
        • 1970s Music
        • 1980s Music
        • 1990s Music
      • Music A to K
        • Music A
        • Music B
        • Music C
        • Music D
        • Music E
        • Music F
        • Music G
        • Music H
        • Music I
        • Music J
        • Music K
      • Music L to Z
        • Music L
        • Music M
        • Music N
        • Music O
        • Music P
        • Music Q
        • Music R
        • Music S
        • Music T
        • Music U
        • Music V
        • Music W
        • Music X
        • Music Y
        • Music Z
      • Music 0 to 9
      • Genres
      • Music on Film & TV
      • One-Hit Wonders
      • Online Radio
    • Movies
      • Movies by Decade
        • 1950s Movies
          • Movies 1950
          • Movies 1951
          • Movies 1952
          • Movies 1953
          • Movies 1954
          • Movies 1955
          • Movies 1956
          • Movies 1957
          • Movies 1958
          • Movies 1959
        • 1960s Movies
          • Movies 1960
          • Movies 1961
          • Movies 1962
          • Movies 1963
          • Movies 1964
          • Movies 1965
          • Movies 1966
          • Movies 1967
          • Movies 1968
          • Movies 1969
        • 1970s Movies
          • Movies 1970
          • Movies 1971
          • Movies 1972
          • Movies 1973
          • Movies 1974
          • Movies 1975
          • Movies 1976
          • Movies 1977
          • Movies 1978
          • Movies 1979
        • 1980s Movies
          • Movies 1980
          • Movies 1981
          • Movies 1982
          • Movies 1983
          • Movies 1984
          • Movies 1985
          • Movies 1986
          • Movies 1987
          • Movies 1988
          • Movies 1989
        • 1990s Movies
          • Movies 1990
          • Movies 1991
          • Movies 1992
          • Movies 1993
          • Movies 1994
          • Movies 1995
          • Movies 1996
          • Movies 1997
          • Movies 1998
          • Movies 1999
      • Movies A to K
        • Movies A
        • Movies B
        • Movies C
        • Movies D
        • Movies E
        • Movies F
        • Movies G
        • Movies H
        • Movies I
        • Movies J
        • Movies K
      • Movies L to Z
        • Movies L
        • Movies M
        • Movies N
        • Movies O
        • Movies P
        • Movies Q
        • Movies R
        • Movies S
        • Movies T
        • Movies U
        • Movies V
        • Movies W
        • Movies X
        • Movies Y
        • Movies Z
      • Movies 0 to 9
    • Pop Culture
      • Fads
      • Toys & Games
      • Fashion
      • Decor
      • Food & Drink
      • People
      • Radio
      • Technology
      • Transport
    • Social History
      • 1950s Year by Year
      • 1960s Year by Year
      • 1970s Year by Year
      • 1980s Year by Year
      • 1990s Year by Year
      • Events
    Nostalgia Central
    Home»Movies»Movies by Country»Australia & NZ Movies
    Australia & NZ Movies Movies 1992 Movies S 2 Mins Read

    Strictly Ballroom (1992)

    Share
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Reddit Email

    A movie about the dull people who live in an intense little community Down Under obsessed with ballroom competitions.

    Virtually everyone in the film carries on in close-ups and sweeping long shots whirling across polished floors with arms and knees jabbing the air like hammers.

    At the core of the fever and sweat is a fairy tale about Scott Hastings (Paul Mercurio), a young dancer who wants to invent his own steps and ignore the rules, and Fran (Tara Morice), a plain-faced gypsy girl and socially unacceptable “outsider” who turns into Cinderella at the ball whenever the music starts.

    She takes Scott to meet her father Rico (Antonio Vargas) and grandmother Ya Ya (Armonia Benedito), who inspire him with lessons on how to dance the paso doble.

    Mercurio has a lot of the young John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever in his pulsating gyrations, and the endless dancing is undeniably energised, but the rest of the movie is amateurish and corny, requiring great patience.

    It’s basically an awkwardly directed, badly photographed Australian version of Dirty Dancing, but there are enough waltzes, rhumbas, tangos and fox trots here to keep your feet moving under your seat.

    Scott Hastings
    Paul Mercurio
    Fran
    Tara Morice
    Barry Fife
    Bill Hunter
    Shirley Hastings
    Pat Thomson
    Liz Holt
    Gia Carides
    Les Kendall
    Peter Whitford
    Doug Hastings
    Barry Otto
    Ken Railings
    John Hannan
    Tina Sparkle
    Sonia Kruger

    Director
    Baz Luhrmann

    Video

    Related Posts

    • Secret Policeman's Ball, The (1979)
      Secret Policeman's Ball, The (1979)
      The Secret Policeman's Ball was a 100-minute film featuring the highlights of the third Amnesty International charity concert staged over…
    • Saturday Night Fever (1977)
      Saturday Night Fever (1977)
      The movie which single-handedly made disco the dominant force on the planet for a brief period of the 70s and…
    • TV Week King of Pop (Australia)
      TV Week King of Pop (Australia)
      The Australian TV Week King of Pop awards began in 1967 as an extension of the Go-Set Awards, named after…
    • Forever Young (1992)
      Forever Young (1992)
      In 1939, test pilot Daniel McCormick (Mel Gibson) is checking out the brand new B-25 bomber for the newly formed…
    • Allusions, The
      Allusions, The
      The Allusions were one of the most stylish and inventive of Sydney's 1960s beat groups. The band issued six singles;…
    • Adventures of Gerry Gee, The
      Adventures of Gerry Gee, The
      1 9 5 9 - 1 9 6 2 (Australia) 5 minute episodes The first regular live children's television show…
    • Ernie Sigley Show, The
      Ernie Sigley Show, The
      1 9 7 4 - 1 9 7 6 (Australia) 179 x 90 minute episodes Produced from the GTV-9 studios at…
    • Bitter Lemons, The
      Bitter Lemons, The
      Self-taught student group The Bitter Lemons (originally known as The Orgasms) formed in Canberra, Australia, in March 1965 to play…

    Australia
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Reddit Email
    Previous ArticleReservoir Dogs (1992)
    Next Article Quiet Gun, The (1957)

    Comments are closed.

    NC Radio Player
    Search the site
    Nostalgia Central has been a labour of love since 1998. The site carries no advertising, and I rely on donations to help with running costs and to keep the site running for your entertainment and education.

    If you find the site informative or enjoyable, please consider a donation – no matter how small.
    Thank you so much. Enjoy your trip in the time machine!
    You may also like

    • John Paul Young
      John Paul Young
      Born in Scotland, John Paul Young's family migrated to Australia when he was in his teens. After recording a single…
    • Slipper and The Rose, The (1976)
      Slipper and The Rose, The (1976)
      The Cinderella story got an updating in the popular British musical The Slipper and the Rose. American Richard Chamberlain (as Prince…
    • Muriel's Wedding (1994)
      Muriel's Wedding (1994)
      Muriel Heslop (Toni Collette) is a shy, overweight, ugly duckling living in the Australian seaside resort town of Porpoise Spit…
    • Adventures of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert, The (1994)
      Adventures of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert, The (1994)
      Out of the closet and into the mainstream, this film raised gay culture to moderately new heights of respectability in…


    Nostalgia Central covers the period 1950 to 1999 and contains some words and references which reflect the attitudes of those times and which may be considered culturally sensitive, offensive or inappropriate today.
    Copyright © 1998, 2023 Nostalgia Central. Run by volunteers. Funded by donations.
    • About Nostalgia Central
    • Contact
    • FAQ

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.