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Flirting (1990)

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Australian filmmaker John Duigan followed up his captivating The Year My Voice Broke with Flirting. Noah Taylor repeats his "Danny" characterization from the earlier film, while Thandie Newton plays a Ugandan exchange student who attends an Australian girls boarding school. Billeted at a nearby boy's school, Danny finds himself falling in love with Newton, though he is frequently at a loss as to how to express himself. Flirting is the second in a proposed trilogy of John Duigan-directed films

R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Comedy

Directed By: John Duigan

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1990 Wide

On DVD: Sep 17, 2002

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Cast

Noah Taylor
Danny Embling
Thandie Newton
Thandiwe Adjewa
Nicole Kidman
Nicola Radcliffe
Bartholomew Rose
"Gilby" Fryer
Felix Nobis
Jock Blair
Kiri Paramore
"Slag" Green
Jeff Truman
Mr. Morris Cutts
Marshall Napier
Mr. Rupert Elliott
Craig Black
"Pup" Pierdon
Maggie Blinco
Miss Guinevere MacReady
John Dicks
Reverend Consti Nichols...
Judi Farr
Sheila Embling
Jacqui Fifer
Stacey Burt
Kurt Frey
Jean-Paul Sartre
Marc Gray
Christopher Laidlaw
Jane Harders
Miss Sylvia Anderson
Leslie Hill
Greg Gilmore
Gillian Hyde
Dr. Alison Pierce
Harry Lawrence
Motel Manager
Danielle Lyttleton
Jean Thomas
Joshua Marshall
"Cheddar" Fedderson
Gregg Palmer
Colin Proudfoot
Freddie Paris
Solomon Adjewa
Josh Picker
'Backa' Bourke
Fiona Press
Mrs. Archer
Francesca Raft
Fiona Spry
Malcolm Robertson
Bruce Embling
Lisa Spinadel
Barbara Howe
Femi Taylor
Letitia Adjewa
Naomi Watts
Janet Odgers
David Wieland
"Possum" Piper
Michael Williams
Sonny Liston
Kim Wilson
Melissa Miles
Kym Wilson

Critic Reviews for Flirting

All Critics (21) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (15) | Rotten (1) | DVD (3)

A truly memorable coming-of-age romance.

December 27, 2002 Comment

Jon Niccum

Lawrence Journal-World

This thing is worth grabbing to rent for the film itself...but do see it once just for Noah's sake.

October 26, 2002 Full Review Source: Needcoffee.com

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Widgett Walls

Needcoffee.com

An offbeat charmer

October 10, 2002 Comment

James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

Nowhere near as novel as The Year My Voice Broke....but still worthwhile

September 18, 2002 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

Puts on display director John Duigan's knack for conveying the universal anguish of adolescence

August 21, 2002 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality and Practice

Surprisingly endearing and frequently funny.

July 25, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

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Charming and entertaining, Flirting, have a captivating script, acting and a good direction that make the audience watch Duigan's movie from the beginning to his end. Fresh.

June 26, 2011

Lucas Martins

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I didn't really get it. I didn't feel the adolescent pains.

May 1, 2011

Jennifer Xu

Super Reviewer

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