news.bbc.co.uk - 11/12/2008
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Director Baz Luhrmann says he has yet to finish his $130m (£84.2m) epic film Australia, despite the fact it is due to have its world premiere next week. Luhrmann is to fly back to Sydney with just a day to spare to complete the film, which stars Nicole Kidman. "We're right up against it, I ...
guardian.co.uk - 11/10/2008
entertainment.timesonline.co.uk - 11/18/2008
news.com.au - 11/10/2008
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news.com.au —
STILL in the editing room for his big-budget
epic Australia with two weeks until the premiere, Baz...
Luhrmann has bowed to studio pressure for a happy ending. Luhrmann's initial cut - which ran for more than three hours - ended with Hugh Jackman's ...
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Baz Luhrmann agrees to happy ending for Australia | ...
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Luhrmann's Australia unfinished, ending contested
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... was speaking at the Museum of Modern Art's Film Benefit in New York which was honouring him and revealed that the film was unfinished. The BBC says that he had just a day spare to complete the film. Luhrmann said: “We're right up against it, I literally have to on Friday night push that button...going back to the mixing desk to finish it in 24 hours.” ...
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