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Passion
Passion

Passion

Between music and love lies a secret obsession.

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DramaRomanceMusic

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Passion concentrates on Grainger's unusual relationship with his mother and his sexual peculiarities (especially his obsessive self-flagellation, though homosexuality is also hinted at) which affect his relationship with a woman who comes to love him. It is set mainly in London in 1914, when Grainger's mother Rose was ill (she would later jump to her death in New York, upset by ill-founded rumours of incest with her son).

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

3.3/10

Release Date

01 July 1999

Country

Australia

Cast

Richard Roxburgh

Richard Roxburgh

Percy Grainger

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Rose Grainger

Emily Woof

Emily Woof

Karen Holten

Claudia Karvan

Claudia Karvan

Alfhild de Luce

Simon Burke

Simon Burke

Herman Sandby

Linda Cropper

Linda Cropper

Mrs. Lowery

Julia Blake

Julia Blake

Queen Alexandra

Bille Brown

Bille Brown

John Grainger

Martin Jacobs

Martin Jacobs

Doctor

Fiona Press

Fiona Press

Jenny the Maid

Genevieve Mooy

Genevieve Mooy

Ada Crossley

Peter Whitford

Peter Whitford

Tour Manager

Jamie Croft

Jamie Croft

Barrow Boy

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