Sirens

– In 1930s Australia, Anglican clergyman Anthony Campion and his prim wife, Estella, are asked to visi..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 38 Minutes
Release Year:
1994
Sirens (1994)

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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Sirens (1994) - Trailer

Release Date:

25 Mar 1994

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

John Duigan

Writer:

John Duigan

Main Actors:

Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald, Sam Neill, Elle Macpherson

Plot:

A young reverend and his wife are on the way from England to Australia to minister to their flock. The bishop asks him to visit an eccentric artist prone to sexual depictions and requests that he voluntarily withdraw a controversial work call "Crucified Venus" from his show. The minister, who considers himself a progressive, is shocked at the amoral atmosphere surrounding the painter, his wife, and the three models living at his estate. The minister's wife is troubled also, and has to deal with latent sexual urges while trying to remain loyal to her husband.

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations.

Production:

Miramax

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
74%
Metacritic:
64%