Lust and Revenge

Lust and Revenge

1996 · 95 min · ★ 3.7 · Comedy

This caustic Australian comedy meant to burn those commercial interests who sponsor artists for tax breaks. It is also a sexually unresponsive wife's revenge against her cheating husband. Heiress Georgina Oliphant, the daughter of pharmaceutical magnate George Oliphant is on a mission to find a sculptor suitable of her father's sponsorship. Normally, George doesn't give a hoot about art, but tax time approaches and he needs a big deduction. Since large bronze statues are 100% deductible, that's what he wants. Georgina comes through with the lesbian sculptor Lily Carmichael who suggests a detailed male nude, sans fig leaf. For her model, Lily chooses unemployed hunk Karl-Heinz Applebaum who at first doesn't realize he is to model totally nude. Fortunately, coquettish Georgina is around to convince him to shed those clothes.

Directed by Paul Cox · Written by Paul Cox

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Cast

Nicholas Hope Karl-Heinz Applebaum
Małgorzata Dobrowolska Cecilia Applebaum
Claudia Karvan Georgina Oliphant
Victoria Eagger Lily Carmichael
Chris Haywood George Oliphant
John Hargreaves Gallery Sleaze
Norman Kaye Baba Charles
Ullie Birvé Anna
Robert Menzies Psychiatrist
Bryan Dawe Gallery Director
Max Gillies Art Critic
Wendy Hughes George's Advisor

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