48 Shades

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48 Shades

Promotional poster for 48 Shades.
Directed by Daniel Lapaine
Produced by Rob Marsala
Starring Richard Wilson
Emma Lung
Robin McLeavy
Victoria Thaine
Music by Justin Hunter
Cinematography Tony Luu
Editing by Nicola Scarrott
Frans Vandenburg
Distributed by Buena Vista International
Release date(s) August 31, 2006
Running time 96 min.
Country Australia
Language English
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48 Shades, based on Nick Earls' popular novel 48 Shades of Brown, is a 2006 Australian comedy by debut director Daniel Lapaine starring Richard Wilson, Emma Lung, Robin McLeavy and Victoria Thaine. It was filmed in Brisbane, Australia. School scenes from the movie were filmed in the real-life Brisbane Boys' College. 48 Shades was released in Australia on 31 August 2006. The film was not a success, and ranked only 18th in the Australian Box Office in its first week.

Tagline: Romeo and Juliet... beer... brown birds... postcards... and sex. It was the very best time of their lives. They just didn't know it yet.

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[edit] Cast

Principal Cast and Characters
Richard Wilson as Dan
Emma Lung as Naomi
Robin McLeavy as Jacq
Nicholas Donaldson as Chris Burns
Victoria Thaine as Imogen
Eleanor Logan as Lisa
Paul Bishop as Mr. Wilkes
Michael Booth as Phil

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Spoiler warning: Plot details follow.
Robin McLeavy (Jacq), Richard Wilson (Dan) and Emma Lung (Naomi) in a scene from the film.
Robin McLeavy (Jacq), Richard Wilson (Dan) and Emma Lung (Naomi) in a scene from the film.

A few months ago Dan had to make a choice. Go to Geneva with his parents for a year, board at school or move into a house with his uni student bass-playing aunt, Jacq, and her friend, Naomi. He picked Jacq's place.

Now he's doing his last year at school and trying not to spin out. Trying to be cool. Trying to pick up a few skills for surviving in the adult world. Problem is, he falls for Naomi, and things become much, much more confusing.

As Dan fumbles through the process of forming a relationship with someone of the opposite sex, he also learns about making pesto, interpreting the fish tank scene from Romeo and Juliet, why almost all birds are one of the 48 shades of brown, and why his best course of action is just to be himself.

Spoilers end here.

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