The Goddess of 1967

  • Rose Byrne: B.G.
  • Rikiya Kurokawa: J. M.
  • Nicholas Hope: Grandpa
  • Elise McCredie: Marie
  • Tim Richards: Drummerboy
  • Bree Beadman: B.G. the age of ten
  • Satya Gumbert: Marie age of ten
  • Tina Bursill: Esther

The Goddess of 1967 ( German title: The Japanese and the Goddess, French La Déesse de 1967) is an Australian road movie from 2000, born in Macao director Clara Law. The word Goddess in the title stands for French Déesse ( in German: goddess ), the colloquial name for a Citroën DS, a now legendary French automobile from the 50s and 60s of the 20th century, in addition to the performers, the main element of the film.

Protagonist next to the vehicle, the Australian actress Rose Byrne and the Japanese Rikiya Kurokawa model.

The film was shot in Australia and around Lightning Ridge in New South Wales. Movie premiere was on September 2, 2000 during the International Film Festival of Venice in Italy. The publication in Germany took place on 4 April 2002.

The Goddess of 1967 has won several awards, including the prices for Best Actress (Rose Byrne ) at the Venice Film Festival and Best Director ( Clara Law ) at the Chicago Film Festival in 2000.

In Germany, the film remained largely unknown.

Synopsis

A young, rich Japanese (JM, played by Rikiya Kurokawa ) travels to Australia with the intention of his dream car - a pink 1967 Citroën DS - to buy. However, instead of the man with whom he was in contact on the internet, he meets only a blind girl (BG, Rose Byrne ), which takes him on a five-day trip across the Australian continent to locate the alleged owner of the car.

Trivia

  • The song from the dance scene between B.G. and J. M. is Walk - Do not Run by The Ventures in the version of 1964.
  • 3sat broadcast the film as part of the Film Forum on 13 December 2005 at 22:25 clock in the original version with German subtitles.
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