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Flirting

Flirting

Here's to risks.

19916.71h 39m

Overview

Two freethinking teenagers - a boy and a girl - confront with authoritarian teachers in their boarding schools. The other students treat this differently.

Directed by John Duigan
Written by John Duigan
Produced by Doug Mitchell, George Miller, Terry Hayes
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $2.4M

Top Cast

Noah Taylor

Noah Taylor

Danny Embling

Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Newton

Thandiwe Adjewa

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Nicola Radcliffe

B

Bartholomew Rose

'Gilby' Fryer

F

Felix Nobis

Jock Blair

J

Josh Picker

'Backa' Bourke

K

Kiri Paramore

'Slag' Green

Marc Aden Gray

Marc Aden Gray

Christopher Laidlaw

Les Hill

Les Hill

Greg Gilmore

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Janet Odgers

Themes & Keywords

australiaboarding schoolbullyinggirls' boarding schoolloss of virginitysequelcoming of ageloveteenage crushteenage sexualityboys' boarding schoolboys' school1960sgirls' schoolsecond partteen romanceaustralian teens

About Flirting

Flirting is a drama, romance film released in 1991 exploring themes of australia, boarding school, bullying, girls' boarding school, loss of virginity, sequel. Directed by John Duigan, it stars Noah Taylor, Thandiwe Newton, Nicole Kidman. Two freethinking teenagers - a boy and a girl - confront with authoritarian teachers in their boarding schools. The other students treat this differently.

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