Death in Brunswick

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Death in Brunswick
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Directed by	John Ruane
Produced by	Timothy White
Written by	Boyd Oxlade, John Ruane
Starring	Sam Neill, Zoe Carides, John Clarke
Music by	Phil Judd Peter Volaris
Cinematography	Ellery Ryan
Editing by	Neil Thumpston
Distributed by	Roadshow Entertainment (Australia)
Release date(s)	25 April 1991
Running time	109 min.
Country	Australia
Language	English
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Death in Brunswick is a 1991 Australian film.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Set and filmed in Brunswick it deals with a humble chef, Carl (Neill) who gets a job at a sleazy retaurant. He begins a relationship with the Greek-Australian barmaid, Sophie (Carides), soon bring him into trouble his employers and her strict father. His drug dealing co-worker, Mustafa (Nick Lathouris) , is beaten by the Greek-Australian owners. Thinking Carl told them he attacks him. Carl accidentally stabs him.

He calls his friend, Dave (Clarke) and they bury Mustafa. This leads to one of the most famous scenes in the film - Dave's idea that they bury the body in the opened grave of someone else whose husband will be buried above her the following day. Dave expects the coffin of the deceased to be comparatively empty, given how long it has been since she died.

When he finds that decomposition is not what he expects, he needs to make some room.... Regardless of the events surrounding the disposal of the body, Mustafa's wife and son come to ask him if they know what happened to him. Carl denies having any knowledge and is racked with guilt. He gives Mustafa's pay to his wife, even though Dave tells him that it might make him suspect. Later Mustafa's son sees him at a pool with Sophie. Knowing that Sophie is also having a relationship with one of the Greek owners, Mustafa's Turkish friends confront Carl.

Believeing the Greek owners to be responsible, they get their revenge on them, killing the one who was originally responsible for beating Mustafa in the first place. Carl leaves his job and is later comforted when he sees Mustafa in the church (albeit, in a dream) who offers him a friendly handshake. After his domineering mother is left a vegetable, Carl marries Sophia, despite her father's protests and the final scene from their wedding is a reminiscent of the last supper.

1 Soundtrack
- 1.1 Album
2 References
3 External links

[edit] Soundtrack

From the closing credits:

Original Music Score Composed and Produced by Philip Judd
Recorded by Chris Corr

Performed by

Philip Judd - Keyboards, bouzouki, acoustic guitars
Jen Anderson - Violin, viola
John Barrett - Clarinets, flute
Euripides Euripidou - Acoustic guitar, bass
Joe Chindamo - Accordion
George Spirou - Bouzouki

'Sophia', 'Sinantisis' and 'Leventikos Horos'
Written by Peter Volaris
Produced by Philip Judd

Mahler's Symphony No.5 "Adagietto"
Performed by Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Conductor Bernard Haitink

Victoria Requiem: Kyrie
Performed by the Tallis Scholars
Directed by Peter Phillips

"Who's Gonna Love You", "Never" and "Heart Of Darkness"
Written by Archy Akron, Arthur Christo, John Raptis
Performed by Knight

"Living Fire", "Run By Night", "Danger" and "Take Me"
Written by Mark Bremner, Tony Bucci, Nick Cetrola, Tony Dilaveris and Colin Roydez
Performed by Vortex

"I Got You"
Written by Neil Finn
Performed by Sam Neill

[edit] Album

Released on CD and cassette. "Death In Brunswick", "Dave's House" and "The Very Last Straw" released on cassette single.

Tracks:

"Death In Brunswick" (Philip Judd)
"The Last Straw" (Philip Judd)
"Carl's First Confession" (Philip Judd)
"Sofia" (Peter Volaris)
"Dave's House" (Philip Judd)
"Impromptu Amour" (Philip Judd)
"Carl's Cinema" (Philip Judd)
"Sinantisis" (Peter Volaris)
"Laurie's Farewell" (Philip Judd)
"Carl's Second Confession" (Philip Judd)
[Side Two of cassette]
"Bombay Bombing" (Philip Judd)
"Forgiveness" (Philip Judd)
"Cheap And Nasty" (Philip Judd)
"The Very Last Straw" (Philip Judd)
"Mahler's Symphony No.5 'Adagietto' (Excerpt)"
performed by The New York Philharmonic, conducted by Zubin Mehta
"Carl's Third Confession" (Philip Judd)
"Leventikos Horos" (Peter Volaris)
"Death In Brunswick" (Philip Judd)

Produced by Philip Judd
Recorded and Mixed by Chris Corr

Musicians:-

Jen Anderson - violin, viola
Joe Chindamo - accordion
Euripides Euripidou - acoustic guitar, bass
John Barrett - woodwinds
Noel Crombie - percussion
Angus Burchall - drums
George Spirou - bazouki
Louis McManes - acoustic guitar (spelling on CD - should be Louis McManus?)
Philip Judd - keyboards, bazouki, dobro, bass & percussion