Baz Luhrmann's "Strictly Ballroom"

This week, Gavia and Morgan discuss Baz Luhrmann's directorial debut, the beloved Australian classic Strictly Ballroom (1992), starring Paul Mercurio as a would-be champion ballroom dancer and Tara Morice as his unlikely partner. Topics include the development of Luhrmann's distinct aesthetic, the film's successful deployment of tropes and queer subtext, and much more.

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Links

“Baz Luhrmann: 'I've never waited for permission to do anything',” Ryan Gilbey, The Guardian

“Strictly Ballroom,” Roger Ebert, RogerEbert.com

The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia’s Strictly Ballroom Digital Archive