Bruce Beresford

Bruce Beresford Trailers

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Bruce Beresford (born 16 August 1940) is an Australian film director and screenwriter. He has made more than 30 feature films over a 50-year career, both locally and internationally in the United States.

Most Popular Bruce Beresford Trailers

Total trailers found: 52

Last Dance Trailer (1996)

02 May 1996

Upon taking a new job, young lawyer Rick Hayes is assigned to the clemency case of Cindy Liggett, a woman convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death.

Tender Mercies Trailer (1983)

04 March 1983

Alchoholic former country singer Mac Sledge makes friends with a young widow and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his career.

Paradise Road Trailer (1997)

11 February 1997

A group of English, American, Dutch and Australian women creates a vocal orchestra while being imprisoned in a Japanese POW camp on Sumatra during World War II.

Rich in Love Trailer (1992)

04 September 1992

Warren Odom, a rich Southern gentleman, is left in a state of shock when his wife, Helen, leaves him unexpectedly.

A Good Man in Africa Trailer (1994)

14 July 1994

Morgan Leafy is a secretary to the British High Commissioner to an Africa nation. Leafy is a man that makes himself useful to his boss, the snobbish Arthur Fanshawe, who has no clue about what's going on around him, but who wants to use his secretary to carry on his dirty work, which involves getting one of the most powerful men in the country to do business with his country.

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding Trailer (2011)

13 September 2011

A conservative lawyer named Diane takes her two teenage children Jake and Zoe to meet their estranged, hippie grandmother in Woodstock after her husband asks for a divorce.

King David Trailer (1985)

29 March 1985

This is a movie about the life of Israel's king David.

Driving Miss Daisy Trailer (1989)

13 December 1989

The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black chauffeur, Hoke.

The Club Trailer (1980)

18 September 1980

The club buys a talented young player, Geoff, for a record sum of money. The team members do not like their new star and friction develops immediately.

Puberty Blues Trailer (1981)

10 December 1981

Two teenage surf chicks from the southern suburbs of Sydney ingratiate themselves with a new group of boys.

Double Jeopardy Trailer (1999)

24 September 1999

Libby Parsons, wrongly convicted for her husband Nick's murder, thinks he is still alive and wants to settle the score and find their son.

Money Movers Trailer (1978)

24 October 1978

A group of crooks plan a heist to steal twenty million dollars from a Security Firm counting house.

Ladies in Black Trailer (2018)

18 October 2018

Adapted from the bestselling novel by Madeleine St John, Ladies in Black is an alluring and tender-hearted comedy drama about the lives of a group of department store employees in 1959 Sydney.

Breaker Morant Trailer (1980)

11 June 1980

During the Boer War, three Australian lieutenants are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners. Though they acted under orders, they are being used as scapegoats by the General Staff, who hopes to distance themselves from the irregular practices of the war.

Evelyn Trailer (2002)

30 September 2002

Desmond Doyle is devastated when his wife abandons their family on the day after Christmas. His unemployment, and the fact that there is no woman in the house to care for the children—Evelyn, Dermot and Maurice—make it clear to the authorities this is an untenable situation.

The Getting of Wisdom Trailer (1977)

25 August 1977

The Getting of Wisdom is based on the 1910 novel by Henry Handel Richardson (born Ethel Florence Lindesay Richardson).

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself Trailer (2003)

07 September 2003

In 1914, the Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa invites studios to shoot his actual battles against Porfírio Diaz army to raise funds for financing guns and ammunition.

Canvas Trailer (2006)

12 November 2006

A woman's schizophrenia affects her relationships with her husband and son.

Flint Trailer (2017)

28 October 2017

A woman deals with the toxic water scandal in Flint, Michigan, and the effect it has on her family.

Don's Party Trailer (1976)

10 November 1976

On the night of the 1969 federal election, Don Henderson invites a group of friends to celebrate a predicted Labor Party victory, much to the dismay of his wife, Kath.

Aria Trailer (1987)

27 May 1987

Ten short pieces directed by ten different directors, including Ken Russell, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, and Nicolas Roeg.

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie Trailer (1972)

12 October 1972

Barry McKenzie sets off for England with his aunt, Edna Everage, to advance his cultural education. Bazza is an innocent abroad, fond of beer, Bondi and beautiful sheilas, but he soon settles into the Australian ghetto in Earls Court, where his old mate Curly has a flat.

Bride of the Wind Trailer (2001)

08 June 2001

A biopic of Alma Mahler, the wife of composer Gustav Mahler (as well as Walter Gropius and Franz Werfel), and the mistress of Oskar Kokoschka.

The Telegram Man Trailer (2011)

07 January 2011

The Telegram Man explores the impact of World War II on a close-knit Australian farming community.

Curse of the Starving Class Trailer (1994)

13 September 1994

Curse of the Starving Class is a play by Sam Shepard, considered the first of a series on family tragedies.

The Fringe Dwellers Trailer (1986)

26 October 1986

The story of an Aboriginal family's attempts to forge a new life for themselves within the segregated society.

The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen Trailer (1988)

01 January 1988

A follow-up special to ABC's 1987 "The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson." The program includes clips of great stunts, interviews with celebrities and profiles of legendary stuntpeople.

The Contract Trailer (2006)

05 April 2006

Attempting to recover from a recent family trauma by escaping into the woods for a peaceful hiking trip, an ex-lawman and his young son stumble across a dangerous contract killer.

Miss Daisy's Journey: From Stage to Screen Trailer (2003)

04 February 2003

Behind the scenes of the making of Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

Mao’s Last Dancer Trailer (2009)

01 October 2009

At the age of 11, Li was plucked from a poor Chinese village by Madame Mao's cultural delegates and taken to Beijing to study ballet.

Mr. Church Trailer (2016)

16 September 2016

A unique friendship develops when a little girl and her dying mother inherit a cook - Mr. Church. What begins as an arrangement that should only last six months, instead spans fifteen years.

Magritte: The False Mirror Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

Introduces the world of painter René Magritte through an assemblage of the painter's images. Includes statements by Magritte about his intentions and anecdotes from his friends Mesens and Scutenaire.

The Sounds of Aus Trailer (2007)

08 November 2007

The Sounds of Aus tells the story of the Australian accent: how it came about, how it has evolved over two hundred years of colonial and cultural history, and how it is today.

Side by Side Trailer (1975)

30 April 1975

Glam Rock musical comedy about two clashing nightclubs

Her Alibi Trailer (1989)

03 February 1989

A writer of BAD detective novels is in full writers' block. He pretends to be the alibi of a beautiful woman who was arrested for murder at first thinking her innocent, but as she shows more and more interesting abilities (such as knife throwing) he begins to doubt his first assessment.

Mister Johnson Trailer (1991)

22 March 1991

In 1923 British Colonial Nigeria, Mister Johnson is an oddity -- an educated black man who doesn't really fit in with the natives or the British.

Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star Trailer (2003)

04 February 2003

This is a lovely documentary that pays tribute to the career of star Jessica Tandy, as the filmmakers recall what it was like to work with this marvelous actress.

Silent Fall Trailer (1994)

28 October 1994

Having seen the double murder of his parents, autistic youth Tim Warden is sent to therapy with controversial therapist Dr.

Black Robe Trailer (1991)

04 October 1991

Missionary Father LaForgue travels to the New World in hopes of converting Algonquin Indians to Catholicism.

At the Coliseum Deluxe Trailer (2019)

03 November 2019

A feature length documentary about Australian popular entertainment across 150 years; of Skating and Dancing, Vaudeville and Moving Pictures.

Surprise Trailer (2015)

28 April 2015

A mother and son confess their secrets.

Orpheus Trailer (2006)

01 January 2006

A guy falls for a girl who draws him into a modern-day cult.

Not Quite Hollywood Trailer (2008)

28 August 2008

As Australian cinema broke through to international audiences in the 1970s through respected art house films like Peter Weir's "Picnic At Hanging Rock," a new underground of low-budget exploitation filmmakers were turning out considerably less highbrow fare.

Crimes of the Heart Trailer (1986)

12 December 1986

Three sisters try to come to grips with the meaning of their mother's suicide.

King-Size Woman Trailer (1965)

01 January 1965

A colorful account of Nigeria's brilliantly painted buses with their biblical names, edited to the beat of Nigerian rock and roll.

Barbara Hepworth at the Tate Trailer (1969)

01 January 1969

Dame Barbara Hepworth discusses her work in a voiceover as we see a record of her retrospective exhibition, held at the Tate Gallery in 1968.

Telling Schoolgirl Tales: The Making of 'The Getting of Wisdom’ Trailer (2006)

06 March 2006

First there was ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’, then ‘My Brilliant Career’, and now best of all ‘The Getting of Wisdom’.

Sydney: A Story of a City Trailer (1999)

19 August 1999

Virginia, a young and adventurous woman, travels from England to Sydney, Australia, in search of her Australian ancestors.

Barracuda Trailer (2017)

10 June 2017

Sinaloa hitchhikes into Texas to meet Merle, her half-sister by way of their dead country musician father.

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own Trailer (1974)

12 December 1974

Barry McKenzie's Aunt Edna is kidnapped by Count Von Plasma, the vampire head of an isolated Eastern European dictatorship who mistakes her for the Queen of England and thinks that kidnapping her will draw tourists to his country.

It Droppeth as the Gentle Rain Trailer (1963)

01 January 1963

Short film is based on the ballet 'Les Fausses Sceptiques' by the French film scenarist and surrealit

Film For Guitar Trailer (1966)

01 January 1966

A montage of a Nigerian athletics meeting cut to music by Okoli Obazo