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Australia

Australia is about Edouard Pierson, a Belgian-born wool dealer who emigrated to Australia after World War Two. The movie actual takes place in Belgium as he returns to his homeland to assist his family with their wool business. Edouard was...

Edouard Pierson, a Belgian-born wool dealer who emigrated to Australia before World War II and was a pilot for the Allies, returns to Belgium in 1955 when his family's wool business faces bankruptcy. He is the single father of a 12-year old girl whom he leaves behind during the trip and whom his family doesn't know about. In Belgium, he meets a beautiful woman, Jeanne, the wife of his family's attorney, and an intense relationship develops. Edouard's relationship with his family has its ups and downs and many secrets are revealed before the movie's conclusion ties everything together.

Info about Australia

Studio(s): Christian Bourgois Productions, AO Productions

Originally Released: Sep 13, 1989

Production Countries: Belgium, France, Switzerland

Genres:Drama