# Australia (2008)

> An aristocratic Englishwoman and a rough stock-man cross the Australian outback to save a cattle station as colonial power struggles give way to wartime danger.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3709

## Facts

- Runtime: 165 min
- Genres: Adventure, Romance, Drama
- Director: Baz Luhrmann
- Cast: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Essie Davis, David Wenham, Bryan Brown, David Gulpilil, John Jarratt, Shea Adams
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455824/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: sweeping, melodramatic, romantic, epic movie night, historical romance night

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