Romulus, My Father

ROMULUS, MY FATHER is based on Raimond Gaita's critically acclaimed memoir. It tells the story of Romulus, his beautiful wife, Christina, and their struggle in the face of great adversity to bring up their son, Raimond.

It is the tale of a boy trying to balance a universe described by his deeply moral father, against the experience of heartbreaking absence and neglect from a depressive mother. It is, ultimately, a story of impossible love that celebrates the unbreakable bond between father and son.

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Release Date: February 29, 2008
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 103 min.
Distributor(s): Magnolia Pictures
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MPAA Rating: R for sexuality, some violence and brief language.

Director(s):
Richard Roxburgh

Writer(s):
Nick Drake (IV) - Screenplay (adaptation)
Raimond Gaita - Source Material (from book: "Romulus, My Father")

Producer(s):
Gary Hamilton (II) - Executive Producer
Victor Syrmis - Executive Producer
Andrew Myer - Executive Producer
Robert Connolly - Producer
John Maynard - Producer
Richard Roxburgh - Associate Producer
Eric Bana - Associate Producer

Movie Casts:
Eric Bana - Romulus
Franka Potente - Christina
Marton Csokas - Hora
Kodi Smit-McPhee - Rai
Russell Dykstra - Mitru
Jacek Koman - Vacek
Alethea McGrath - Mrs. Lillie
Esme Melville - Miss Collard
Terry Norris - Tom Lillie
Jonathan Oldham - Lidia's Husband (scenes deleted)
Veronica Sywak - Lidia Vukovic

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