Beautiful Kate
The past is always present.
2009 | 90m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Rachel Ward |
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| Writer: | Rachel Ward, Newton Thornburg |
| Staring: |
| Ned Kendall is asked to return to the remote and isolated family home by his sister, to say goodbye to his father who is dying. Ned also brings his young aspiring actress fiancee who struggles with the isolation. When home he starts having memories of his childhood many involving his beautiful twin sister and his older brother. These memories awaken long-buried secrets from the family's past. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 06, 2009 |
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| Director: | Rachel Ward |
| Writer: | Rachel Ward, Newton Thornburg |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | home, isolation, australia, father, sister, past, dysfunctional family, memory, writer, twins, family, incest, goodbye, woman director, buried |
| Production Companies | Beautiful Kate Productions, Doll Australia, New Town Films Pty. Ltd. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $4,300,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 06, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ben Mendelsohn | Ned Kendall |
| Maeve Dermody | Toni |
| Rachel Griffiths | Sally Kendall |
| Sophie Lowe | Kate Kendall |
| Josh McFarlane | Cliff Kendall |
| Bryan Brown | Bruce Kendall |
| Suzie Boyaci | Emily Kendall (mum) |
| Daniel Binks | Young Cliff Kendall |
| Heloise Baker | Young Sally Kendall |
| Eve Burner | Young Kate Kendall |
| Briony Kent | Tamara |
| Jarrah Cocks | Andy Cromer |
| Scott O'Donnell | Young Ned Kendall |
| John Clark | Priest |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Rachel Ward | Director, Screenplay |
| Tex Perkins | Music |
| Anousha Zarkesh | Casting |
| Andy Wright | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Zev Eleftheriou | Stunt Coordinator |
| Nick Remy Matthews | Second Unit Cinematographer |
| Jen Rossiter | Hair Setup |
| Lauren Richards | Art Department Coordinator |
| Jane Maguire | Post Production Supervisor |
| Phil MacPherson | Art Direction |
| Sally Clarke | Production Coordinator |
| Murray Paterson | Music |
| Mark Hollowell | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Phil Stuart-Jones | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Veronika Jenet | Editor |
| Antony Gray | Music Editor |
| Bernice Devereaux | Costume Supervisor |
| Simone Mazengarb | Clapper Loader |
| Ben Plant | Clapper Loader |
| Dan Sandford | Grip |
| Jules Wurm | First Assistant Camera |
| Travis Kalendra | Third Assistant Director |
| Chris Jobson | Set Decoration |
| Marion Lee | Makeup & Hair |
| Andrew Commis | Camera Operator, Director of Photography |
| Andrew Neil | Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jennifer Taunton | Music Supervisor |
| Mojgan Khadem | Script Supervisor |
| Antony Gray | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Tracy Phillpot | Makeup Designer, Hair Designer |
| Lucas Bone | Sound Editor |
| Darrin Hanley | Title Designer |
| Matt Landreth | Construction Manager |
| Kylie Lawson | Scenic Artist |
| Matt Nettheim | Still Photographer |
| Andrew Sandford | Grip |
| Darcy Sullivan | Lighting Technician |
| Brad Lanyon | Second Assistant Director |
| Newton Thornburg | Novel |
| Des Kennealy | Sound Recordist |
| Jane Sullivan | Production Manager |
| Ruth De la Lande | Costume Designer |
| Angela Heesom | Casting |
| Karen Hannaford | Set Dresser |
| Michael Brindley | Script Editor |
| Ian Jobson | Production Design |
| Nick Parsons | Script Editor |
| Robin Morgan | Key Grip |
| Jem Rayner | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Graeme Shelton | Gaffer |
| Chris Webb | First Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bryan Brown | Producer |
| Leah Churchill-Brown | Producer |
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