To Have and To Hold

1h 40m 1996

Brief Synopsis

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Jack, an expatriate Australian living in New Guinea, is mourning the sudden death of his much-beloved wife, Rose, when he meets a similar-looking woman on a business trip to Melbourne. She returns with him to the tropics where their life together turns out to be far from the imagined romantic ideal.

Cast & Crew

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John Hillcoat

Director

Tchéky Karyo

Jack

Rachel Griffiths

Kate Henley

Steve Jacobs

Sal

Anni Finsterer

Rose

David Field

Stevie

Film Details

Genre
Romance
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Endemol Australia; Screen Australia; Screen Queensland
Distribution Company
Metro Tartan Distributors; Palace Pictures
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Far-North Queensland, Australia; Papua, New Guinea

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Synopsis

Jack, an expatriate Australian living in New Guinea, is mourning the sudden death of his much-beloved wife, Rose, when he meets a similar-looking woman on a business trip to Melbourne. She returns with him to the tropics where their life together turns out to be far from the imagined romantic ideal.

Director

John Hillcoat

Director

Cast

Tchéky Karyo

Jack

Rachel Griffiths

Kate Henley

Steve Jacobs

Sal

Anni Finsterer

Rose

David Field

Stevie

Robert Kunsa

Luther Yamu

Larry Lavai

James

John Parinjo

Noah

Ura Eri

Gabby

Dorothy Elserman

Girl Singer

Kelly Namu

Mr Joe--Policeman

Jim Gosden

Shop Worker

Mona Buie

Petronella

Zea Warusam

Jimi

Harrison Tabuai

Young Luther Yamu

Jackie Dubois-stanton

Tourist Woman

Arama Tabuai

Council Worker

Fiamma Delacy

Tv Interviewer

Sarah Morse

Performer

Steve Jacobs

Crew

Barry Adamson

Song Arranger ("I Threw It All Away")

Sally Ayre-smith

Line Producer

Blixa Bargeld

Music

Blixa Bargeld

Music Producer

Michael Batchelor

Unit Manager (Melbourne Crew)

Hugh Bateup

Art Director

Murray Boyd

Location Manager

Nick Cave

Music Producer

Nick Cave

Music

Godric Cole

Other

Yvonne Collins

Production Manager

Gene Conkie

From Story

Gene Conkie

Screenwriter

Paul Cross

Other

Angus Cummings

Script Consultant

Andrew De Groot

Director Of Photography

Andrew Degroot

Director Of Photography

Lisa Dethridge

Script Editor

Brian Dusting

Set Decorator

Bob Dylan

Song ("I Threw It All Away")

John Flaus

Script Editor

Colin Fletcher

Assistant Director

Jo Friesen

Production Coordinator

Dean Gawen

Additional Location Recording

Dean Gawen

Sound Design

Dean Gawen

Sound Mixer

Ann Gilby

Other

Barbara Gliddon

Script Editor

Chris Gough

Music Supervisor

Queensland Government

Funding

John Haratzis

Scenic Artist

Mick Harvey

Music; Music Mixer

Mick Harvey

All String Arrangements

Mick Harvey

Title

Mick Harvey

Music Producer

Johanna Hillcoat

Research/Additional Material

John Hillcoat

From Story

Richard C Hudson

Associate Producer

Paul Huntingford

Sound Editor

Jane Johnstone

Costume Supervisor

Gareth Jones

Music Producer

Gareth Jones

Music Mixer

Karen Jones

Location Manager

Chris Kennedy

Production Designer

Martin Lee

Steadicam Operator

Stuart Lynch

Unit Manager

Vivienne Macgillicuddy

Makeup Artist

James Mcteigue

Assistant Director

Kathryn Milliss

Camera Operator/2nd Unit Camera (2nd Unit)

Bryan Mitchell

Song

Bryan Mitchell

Song Performer ("U Dead")

Allan Mowbray

Other

Ralph Ortner

Adr Recordist

Rudolf Osadnik

Other

Harry Panagiotidis

Steadicam Operator

Denise Patience

Producer

Paul Pirola

Foley Recordist

Julie Raines

Other

Stephen Robinson

Other

Susan Rogers

Other

Noni Roy

Assistant Director

Lynne Ruthven

Casting Consultant

Tim Scott

Location Manager

Tim Scott

Location Manager (Melbourne Crew)

Greg Skipper

Stunt Coordinator

Marcus Skipper

Unit Manager (Papua New Guinea)

Pierre Sutcliffe

Script Consultant

Stephen Vaughan

Sound Recordist

Scott Walker

Song Performer ("I Threw It All Away")

Ross Wallace

Costume Designer

Rex Watts

Sound Mixer

Rex Watts

Sound Editor

Annie Went

Continuity

David Wong

Titles Design

Stewart Young

Editor

Film Details

Genre
Romance
Release Date
1996
Production Company
Endemol Australia; Screen Australia; Screen Queensland
Distribution Company
Metro Tartan Distributors; Palace Pictures
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Far-North Queensland, Australia; Papua, New Guinea

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1996

Released in United States 1996

Released in United States May 1996

Released in United States 1997

Shown at Melbourne International Film Festival in Melbourne, Australia July 25 - August 11, 1996.

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 9-20, 1996.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 29 - February 9, 1997.

Completed shooting July 14, 1995.

Began shooting June 12, 1995.

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1996

Released in United States 1996 (Shown at Melbourne International Film Festival in Melbourne, Australia July 25 - August 11, 1996.)

Released in United States May 1996 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 9-20, 1996.)

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 29 - February 9, 1997.)

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