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Sleeping Beauty (2011)

NOT_RATED 101 min  -  Drama  -   2 December 2011 (USA)
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Ratings: 5.3/10 from 9,898 users   Metascore: 57/100 
Reviews: 73 user | 121 critic | 20 from Metacritic.com

A haunting portrait of Lucy, a young university student drawn into a mysterious hidden world of unspoken desires.

Director:

Julia Leigh

Writer:

Julia Leigh (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bridgette Barrett ...
Dinner Waitress
Rachael Blake ...
Hannah Bella Bowden Hannah Bella Bowden ...
Dinner Waitress
Emily Browning ...
Alan Cardy Alan Cardy ...
Dinner Guest
Peter Carroll Peter Carroll ...
Man 1
Les Chantery ...
Driver
Benita Collings Benita Collings ...
Dinner Guest
Michael Dorman ...
Cook
Eden Falk ...
Thomas
Anni Finsterer Anni Finsterer ...
Train Riding Hairdresser
Mirrah Foulkes ...
Sophie
James Fraser ...
Guy with Ticket
Robin Goldsworthy Robin Goldsworthy ...
Flatmate
Vernon Hayman Vernon Hayman ...
Dinner Guest
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Storyline

Lucy is a university student who is working a number of jobs. She volunteers at a research lab, works at a coffee shop, and as a photocopy cerk in an office. She responds to an advertisement and embarks on an erotic freelance job in which she is required to sleep in bed alongside paying customers. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Student | Bed | Dinner Party | Sexuality | Job Interview  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Спящая красавица See more »

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 3,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

AUD 70,204 (Australia) (26 June 2011) (12 Screens)

Gross:

$293,081 (Australia)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color
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Trivia

Before filming, Emily Browning was urged by director Julia Leigh to watch Lars von Trier's Antichrist and study Charlotte Gainsbourg's performance. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Lucy is telling her mom her credit card number she only says twelve digits. Visa cards have thirteen or sixteen. See more »

Quotes

Man 1: Rise up and walk, none of your bones are broken.
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Connections

Featured in "Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.18" (2011) See more »