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{"identifier":"PCO-Salvation_6312087546112","browse_author":"Paul Cox (Director), Paul Cox (Producer), Paul Cox Illumination Films (Proprietor (Publisher Bloomsbury Video)) and Paul Cox (Screenplay by)","subscription_list":["bvl_filmmedia"],"titleByTitle":"Yes","isbn":9781350896642,"description":"Salvationis the tale of Irina (Natasha Novak), Gloria (Wendy Hughes) and Barry (Bruce Myles). Irina has left her native Russia in order to support her mother and daughter. She has found herself involved in a life of prostitution, but regards her new found occupation as a means towards a better life. Her fragile world is constantly threatened by a compatriot with underworld connections. Gloria is a televangelist with a thriving church franchise. She and Barry are married. A marriage made in heaven so Gloria believes. But the Good Lord is her real partner and associate. Barry, a biblical scholar, has been supporting and advising Gloria for many years, but now he needs out. He craves human warmth, intimacy and love. He starts to confide and trust in Irina. Whilst Gloria moves closer to her own destiny, Barry and Irina find a new home for their fragile dreams. The Lord giveth and He taketh. Amen. Director: Paul Cox Producer: Paul Cox Writer: Paul Cox Cinematographer: Ian Jones Cast: Bruce Myles, Natasha Novak, Wendy Hughes, Barry Humphries, Kym Gyngell Born in Holland and settled in Melbourne since the mid-\u201860s, Paul Cox wass an auteur of international acclaim, having received numerous international awards. He was one of the most prolific makers of films in Australia, with numerous features, shorts and documentaries to his name. He is the recipient of many special tributes and retrospectives at film festivals across the world, including a major retrospective at the Lincoln Centre in New York in 1992. His films of the early and mid \u201880s \u2013 Lonely Hearts (1981), Man of Flowers (1983), and My First Wife (1984) \u2013 were highly acclaimed both locally and internationally. \n Man of Flowers premiered in Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival in 1984, and went on to win Best Film at the 1984 Valladolid Film Festival as well as Best Foreign Film at the 1991 Warsaw Film Festival. \n Cactus premiered in Director's Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival in 1986 and Vincent won the Jury Prize at the 1988 Istanbul International Filmdays. \n A Woman's Tale won the Grand Prix at the 1992 International Flanders Film Festival in Ghent and Exile screened in competition at the 1994 Berlin International Film Festival. More recently, Cox's highly acclaimed feature Innocence (2000) won massive audience and critical acclaim, including Best Film and the People's Choice Award at the 2000 Montreal World Film Festival; and 5 Australian IF awards including Best Film, Independent Filmmaker of the Year for Paul Cox, and Best Actress for Julia Blake. Cox\u2019s career continued, with features such as Human Touch (2004) and Salvation (2008). Language - English & Russian Subtitles: English","videoId":6312087546112,"browse_view":"contentTypeBrowsePageIndexView","subscription":"bvl_filmmedia","title":"Salvation","xml_source":"bvl_filmmedia_video-vra.xml","browse_search":"PCO-Salvation","videoPoster":"https://cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/4171818645001/d4f79cb3-2267-4977-8600-098b26d2eeb0/43a31f56-52fa-4c50-8c6c-a8af3aa908bb/1280x720/match/image.jpg","facets":"video , Video ,","contenttypeorder":3,"date_of_publication":2008,"publisher":"Paul Cox Illumination Films","productname":"bvl_all","id_search":"PCO-Salvation","facet":["video"],"contentType":"video","authors":"Paul Cox~Paul Cox~Paul Cox Illumination Films~Paul Cox"}
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