IONCINEMA.com presents: Eucalyptus (0)

CAST AND CREW

Director

Jocelyn Moorehouse

Cast (alphabetical order):

Russell Crowe

Nicole Kidman

Geoffrey Rush

Jack Thompson

Hugo Weaving

Eucalyptus

Release Date: Unspecified Release - Wide Release
Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Film Genre: Drama
Country: United States

Based on the Murray Bail novel, this is a popular fable set in New South Wales. In a world where life and love are fragile, a widower named Holland (Jack Thompson) plants hundreds of eucalyptuses as a memorial to his wife. Living in this man-made forest, hidden away from prying eyes, is Holland's beautiful and mysterious daughter Ellen (Nicole Kidman). Over the years, men have tried to woo Ellen, to no avail. One day, Holland realizes he can no longer keep Ellen hidden, and devises a seemingly impossible competition -- the man who can name all 800 eucalyptuses on Holland's property, by sight, will win his daughter's hand in marriage. Men come from all over the land to try their luck. As a brilliant, dashing botanist (Hugo Weaving) approaches the finishing line, Ellen finds herself drawn to a mysterious stranger (Russell Crowe) whose stories of far away places take root in her soul.

MOVIE NEWS ITEMS

2005-05-05
Variety reports that Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman are looking to return to the project later this year.

2005-02-11
Fox Searchlight Pictures announced today that production on the project has been postponed to allow time for further work on the script.

2004-10-12
Variety reports that Fox Searchlight is close to signing Nicole Kidman to join the pic.

2004-09-29
Variety reports that Geoffrey Rush will star in the pic adapted by Michelle Joyner and Moorhouse.

2004-07-19
Variety reports that Russell Crowe is in talks to star for Fox Searchlight's project.