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Barry Humphries

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BedazzledBedazzled (1967) Aro Favourite
Dir. Stanley Donen
Feat. Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Raquel Welch
A brilliant and enduring satire that updates of the 'Faust' tale to swinging London, with Moore playing a lovelorn chef who is lured into a pact by…
Naked Bunyip, TheNaked Bunyip, The (1970)
Dir. John B. Murray
Feat. Graeme Blundell, Barry Humphries
A ground–breaking cult in Australia, this explored the world and taboos of sexuality with unprecendented candour and a generous dose of…
Adventures of Barry McKenzie, TheAdventures of Barry McKenzie, The (1972)
Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Barry Humphries, Barry Crocker, Spike Milligan
Ground–breaking Australian comedy from the pens of Barry Humphries and dir. Beresford, that exports Fosters–swigging Barry Crocker into…
Barry McKenzie Holds His OwnBarry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)
Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Barry Humphries, Barry Crocker, Clive James
Lesser follow–up to ADVENTURES OF BARRY MCKENZIE, where Dame Edna is spirited off to Transylvania by vampiric kidnappers. Nephew Crocker and…
Great Macarthy, TheGreat Macarthy, The (1975)
Dir. David Baker
Feat. John Jarratt, Judy Morris, Barry Humphries
A not unlikeable drama from 1970s Australian cinema, set on the boundary between amateur and professional Australian Rules football. Jarratt plays a…
Getting of Wisdom, TheGetting of Wisdom, The (1978)
Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Julia Blake, Dorothy Bradley, Kay Eklund
An immaculate rendition of Henry Richardson's classic Australian novel set at a Melbourne girls' school in the Victorian era, where a rural newcomer…
An Audience with Dame EdnaAn Audience with Dame Edna (1980-1988)
Dir. Alasdair MacMillan
Feat. Barry Humphries
A compilation of three TV specials starring the indefatigable and imperious Dame Edna Everage (Barry Humphries in drag) as she shares her opinions on…
Secret Policeman's Other Ball, TheSecret Policeman's Other Ball, The (1981)
Dir. Julien Temple
Feat. John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Barry Humphries
Most comical and musical shenanigans performed for the benefit of Amnesty International in the second 'Ball' of the series. The Monty Python team…
Les Patterson Saves the WorldLes Patterson Saves the World (1987)
Dir. George Miller
Feat. Barry Humphries, Pamela Stephenson, Thaao Penghlis
This raunchy comedy sees Humphries star as the bumbling Australian ambassador Les Patterson and his better known alter–ego Dame Edna Everage…
Dame Edna Experience, The (TV Series)Dame Edna Experience, The (TV Series) (1987) Aro Favourite
Feat. Barry Humphries
Dame Edna Everage hosted this riotous mock chat–show in the late eighties (following a series of successful TV specials), where her guests…
Dame Edna's Work ExperienceDame Edna's Work Experience (1997)
Feat. Barry Humphries
BBC TV Special featuring everyone's favourite Aussie housewife snooping around British factories for the inside buzz on the lives of the working…
Barry Humphries - Flashbacks (TV Series)Barry Humphries - Flashbacks (TV Series) (1998)
Feat. Barry Humphries
Iconic Aussie entertainer Barry Humphries and his alter–ego's Dame Edna, Sir Les Patterson and Sandy Stone take us on a journey through a slice…
Mary and MaxMary and Max (2008) Aro Favourite
Dir. Adam Elliot
Feat. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Toni Collette, Barry Humphries
Clay–mated marvel from Australia that tells an adorable yet heart–breaking tale of friendship between an eight–year–old…
Hobbit, The - An Unexpected JourneyHobbit, The - An Unexpected Journey (2012) Recommended
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage
Peter Jackson returns to Middle Earth with this epic first chapter in The Hobbit saga, which follows Bilbo Baggins' quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf…
Kath and KimderellaKath and Kimderella (2012)
Dir. Ted Emery
Feat. Jane Turner, Gina Riley, Magda Szubanski
Australia's suburban queens are getting long in the tooth in this sloppy feature–length spin–off – strictly for fans of the…
Justin and the Knights of ValourJustin and the Knights of Valour (2013)
Dir. Manuel Sicilia
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Rupert Everett, Freddie Highmore
Essentially Pixar's BRAVE turned inside out, this amusing medieval fantasy centres on a young aspiring knight whose parents wish for him to instead…

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