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Opal Dream

Opal Dream

Opal Dream

Opal Dream

Some things have to be believed to be seen

2006•1h 26m•

★6.1(27 ratings)

DramaFamily

Overview

Pobby & Dingan are invisible. They live in an opal town in Australia and are friends with Kellyanne, the 9 year-old daughter of an opal miner. The film tells the story of the bizarre and inexplicable disappearance of Pobby & Dingan, Kellyanne's imaginary friends, and the impact this has on her family and the whole town. The story is told through the eyes of Kellyanne's 11 years old brother Ashmol.

Director

Writers

Peter Cattaneo, Ben Rice, Phil Traill

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Main Cast

Sapphire Blossom

Sapphire Blossom

Kellyanne Williamson

Christian Byers

Christian Byers

Ashmol Williamson

Vince Colosimo

Vince Colosimo

Rex Williamson

Jacqueline McKenzie

Jacqueline McKenzie

Annie Williamson

Robert Morgan

Robert Morgan

Sid

Anna Linarello

Anna Linarello

Betsy

Denise Roberts

Denise Roberts

Vera Dunkley

Peter Callan

Peter Callan

Dan Dunkley

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Peter Cattaneo
Script Supervisor: Kristin Witcombe

Writing

Screenplay: Peter Cattaneo
Screenplay: Ben Rice
Screenplay: Phil Traill
Novel: Ben Rice

Production

Production Accountant: Elspeth Baird
Executive Producer: Robert Jones
Executive Producer: Finola Dwyer
Executive Producer: Angus Finney
Producer: Lizie Gower
Producer: Nick Morris

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Dario Marianelli
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Mike Prestwood Smith

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Robert Humphreys
Still Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti
Still Photographer: Matt Nettheim

Editing

Editor: Jim Clark
Editor: Nicolas Gaster

Art Direction

Art Direction: Nell Hanson
Production Design: Elizabeth Mary Moore
Set Decoration: Robert Webb

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Ruth De la Lande
Makeup Artist: Anna Gray
Makeup Artist: Jennifer Lamphee
Makeup Artist: Sue Taylor

Keywords

australiaterminal illnessimaginary friendminerbased on children's bookopal

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Some things have to be believed to be seen"

#2

The film had a budget of $5.0M but only grossed $140.7K, losing $4.9M at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 86 minutes (1h 26m).

#4

The film was directed by Peter Cattaneo.

#5

The screenplay was written by Peter Cattaneo and Ben Rice.

#6

The score was composed by Dario Marianelli.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Robert Humphreys.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0420835.

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Rating

6.1/10

Average

27 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Opal Dream

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

Australia

Budget:

$5,000,000

Revenue:

$140,666

Production Companies:

Renaissance Films