Thank God He Met Lizzie
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{{Infobox film
| name = Thank God He Met Lizzie
| image = Thank God He Met Lizzie - DVD cover.jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = Cherie Nowlan
| producer = Jonathan Shteinman
| writer = Alexandra Long
| narrator =
| starring = Frances O'Connor
Cate Blanchett
Richard Roxburgh
Celia Ireland
| music = Martin Armiger
| cinematography =
| editing =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1997}}
| runtime = 91 minutes
| country = Australia
| language = English
| budget = A$2.25 million"Production Survey", Cinema Papers, February 1997 p62
| gross = $565,747 (Australia)
}}
Thank God He Met Lizzie is a 1997 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Cherie Nowlan and starring Frances O'Connor, Richard Roxburgh and Cate Blanchett. It was Nowlan's directorial debut. In the United States, the film was released as The Wedding Party.
Premise
The film revolves around two stories, firstly the upcoming wedding of Lizzie (Blanchett) and Guy (Roxburgh), and a second story in flashback of Guy's previous relationship with Jenny (Frances O'Connor).
Cast
- Richard Roxburgh as Guy Jamieson
- Cate Blanchett as Lizzie
- Frances O'Connor as Jenny Follett
- Linden Wilkinson as Poppy
- John Gaden as Dr. O'Hara
- Genevieve Mooy as Mrs. Jamieson
- Michael Ross as Mr. Jamieson
- Melissa Ippolito as Catriona (younger)
- Elena Pavli as Catriona (older)
- Craig Rasmus as Dominic
- Rhett Walton as Tony
- Jeanette Cronin as Yvette
- Arthur Angel as George
- Wadih Dona as Angelo
- Celia Ireland as Cheryl
- Roy Billing as Ron
- Heather Mitchell as Melanie
- Lucy Bell as Andi
- Felix Williamson
- Jonathan Biggins
Music
- Composer: Martin Armiger
- Orchestrator: Derek Williams
- Conductor: Martin Armiger
- Music mixer: Michael Stavrou[https://www.discogs.com/artist/268482-Mike-Stavrou Mike Stavrou]. Discogs. (Sydney, Australia)[http://studiostav.com/about/michael-stavrou/ Mike Stavrou]. (Sydney, Australia)
Production
Cherie Nowlan had met Alexandra Long at the Australian Film Television Radio School and they had collaborated on two short films, including Lucinda 31. They decided to make a feature together.[http://www.signis.net/malone/tiki-index.php?page=Cherie+Nowlan&bl "Interview with Cherie Nowlan", Sugnet, 3 August 1997]. Retrieved 19 November 2012
Box office
Thank God He Met Lizzie grossed $565,747 at the box office in Australia.[http://film.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/AA4_Aust_Box_office_report.pdf Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office]
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0120316|title=Thank God He Met Lizzie}}
- [https://aso.gov.au/titles/features/thank-god-he-met-lizzie/notes/ Thank God He Met Lizzie (1997)] at the National Film and Sound Archive
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Category:1997 romantic comedy films
Category:Australian romantic comedy films
Category:1997 directorial debut films
Category:Films directed by Cherie Nowlan
Category:1990s English-language films