Kostas (film)

1979 Australian film

Kostas

Directed by| Paul Cox
Written by| Linda Aronson
Produced by| Kostas Kallergis
Starring| Takis Emmanuel
Wendy Hughes
Norman Kaye
Edited by| John Scott

Production
companies

* Victorian Film Corporation
* Illumination Films

Distributed by| Greg Lynch Film Distributors

Release dates

* 1 June 1979 (1979-06-01) (premiere)
* 16 August 1979 (1979-08-16) (release)

Running time

| 104 mins (original)
93 mins (release)
Country| Australia
Language| English
Budget| A$224,000[1]

Kostas is a 1979 film directed by Paul Cox about a Greek taxi driver.[2]

## Production

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The film was shot over four weeks in March 1979. $100,000 of the budget came from the Victorian Film Corporation.[1]

Post-production on the film was rushed so Cox could ready it in time for the Melbourne Film Festival, which he later said was a mistake. However, it was the best-received of all Cox's features to that point.[1]

## Cast

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* Takis Emmanuel as Kostas
* Wendy Hughes as Carol
* Kris McQuade as Jenny
* Maurie Fields as Taxi Driver
* Norman Kaye as Passenger

## References

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1. ^ a b c Stratton, David (1980). The last new wave: The Australian film revival. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. ISBN 0207141460.
2. ^ Anna Dzenis, "Kostas", Australian Film 1978-92, Oxford Uni Press 1993 p37

## External links

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* Kostas at IMDb
* Kostas at Oz Movies

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Films directed by Paul Cox

Features|

* Illuminations (1976)
* Inside Looking Out (1977)
* Kostas (1979)
* Lonely Hearts (1982)
* Man of Flowers (1983)
* My First Wife (1984)
* Handle with Care (1985) (TV)
* Cactus (1986)
* Touch the Sun: The Gift (1988) (TV)
* Island (1989)
* Golden Braid (1990)
* A Woman's Tale (1991)
* The Nun and the Bandit (1992)
* Exile (1994)
* Lust and Revenge (1996)
* Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)
* Innocence (2000)
* The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky (2001)
* Human Touch (2004)
* Salvation (2008)

Documentaries|

* Calcutta (1971)
* All Set Backstage (1974)
* We Are All Alone My Dear (1975)
* For a Child Called Michael (1979)
* The Kingdom of Nek Chand (1980)
* Underdog (1980)
* Death and Destiny (1984)
* Vincent (1987)
* The Hidden Dimension (1997)
* The Remarkable Mr. Kaye (2005)

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