The Sound of One Hand Clapping (film)

The Sound of One Hand Clapping
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Directed by	Richard Flanagan
Written by	Richard Flanagan
Produced by	Rolf de Heer
Starring	Kerry Fox
Cinematography	Martin McGrath
Edited by	Tania Nehme
Music by	Cezary Skubiszewski
Release date	23 April 1998 (1998-04-23)
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Box office	A$514,678 (Australia)[1]

The Sound of One Hand Clapping is a 1998 Australian drama film directed by Richard Flanagan, based on the 1997 novel of the same name. It was entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] The film was shot in Hobart, Tasmania.[3]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998 the soundtrack was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album.[4]

Cast

• Kerry Fox as Sonja Buloh
• Kristof Kaczmarek as Bojan Buloh
• Rosie Flanagan as Sonja, age 8
• Arabella Wain as Sonja, age 3
• Evelyn Krape as Jenja
• Melita Jurisic as Maria Buloh
• Jacek Koman as Picotti
• Essie Davis as Jean
• Regina Gaigalas as Mrs. Michnik (as Gina Gaigalas)
• Julie Forsyth as Mrs. Heaney

Production

Richard Flanagan originally wrote the story as a screenplay but was unable to get it financed. He then adapted it into a novel. This attracted interest from financiers and Flanagan asked Rolf de Heer to direct; de Heer did not feel he was appropriate but said he would produce if Flanagan would do it.[5]

References

1. "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria accessed 13 November 2012
2. "Berlinale: 1998 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
3. "Fox, Kerry : Sound of One Hand Clapping". urbancinefile. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
4. ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
5. "Interview with Richard Flanagan", Signet, 3 February 1998 accessed 18 November 2012

External links

• The Sound of One Hand Clapping at IMDb
• The Sound of One Hand Clapping at Oz Movies