Movies by Essie Davis
As part of the cast:
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Burning Man (2011)
Cast: Matthew Goode, Bojana Novakovic, Essie Davis …
Directed by: Jonathan Teplitzky
Tom, a charismatic but moody chef at a chic Australian restaurant, has trouble controlling his temper -- an issue that finally comes to a head when an angry outburst at his son's…
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Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)
Cast: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Danielle Catanzariti, Toni Collette …
Directed by: Cathy Randall
A total outcast at her private school, Esther (Danielle Catanzariti) suffocates under her mother's (Essie Davis) constant pressure at home. But after forming an unlikely friendship with…
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Sweeney Todd (2006)
Cast: David Warner, Ray Winstone, David Bradley …
Directed by: Dave Moore
Ray Winstone stars as Sweeney Todd, the infamous "Demon Barber of Fleet Street," in this macabre BBC drama set in 18th-century London. When a brutal jailer (Anthony O'Donnell) from…
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The Silence (2006)
Cast: Richard Roxburgh, Essie Davis, Alice McConnell …
Directed by: Cate Shortland
Cop Richard Treloar (Richard Roxburgh) is recovering from an on-the-job trauma with an assignment as curator for the local police museum. While reviewing crime scene photos from the 1960s, he…
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Isolation (2005)
Cast: Essie Davis, Sean Harris, Marcel Iures …
Directed by: Billy O'Brien
On a desolate farm in the Irish countryside, destitute Dan Reilly (John Lynch) -- in return for cold cash -- allows his heifers to be part of a genetic study intended to boost bovine…
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Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson …
Directed by: Peter Webber
In this cinematic adaptation of Tracy Chevalier's best-selling historical fiction novel, Scarlett Johansson stars as Griet, the young housemaid with a hidden appreciation for art who…
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After the Deluge (2003)
Cast: David Wenham, Hugo Weaving, Samuel Johnson …
Directed by: Brendan Maher
This wrenching drama tracks the hardships of the Kirby brothers -- Alex (David Wenham), Toby (Samuel Johnson) and Marty (Hugo Weaving). Alex's marriage is on the fritz; Toby's…
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The Ripper (1997)
Cast: Patrick Bergin, Gabrielle Anwar, Samuel West …
Directed by: Janet Meyers
Robert Rodat (Saving Private Ryan) penned the teleplay for this made-for-television movie that reimagines the story of Jack the Ripper through the eyes of inspector Jim Hansen (Patrick…