14 October 2007This is from The Age a Melbourne newspaper. I assume this means it must be about to show in Melbourne so will chase up on that. There is a trailer video on the webapage


Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
Email Printer friendly version Normal font Large font Jake Wilson, Reviewer
October 15, 2007

The film is a strange fantasy about the celebrated career of arts photographer Diane Arbus.


GenreDrama
Run Time122 minutes
RatedR 18+
CountryUnited States
DirectorSteven Shainberg
ActorsNicole Kidman, Robert Downey Jr, Ty Burrell, Harris Yulin, Jane Alexander, Teddy Tilkin, Genevieve McCarthy.
Ratingstars-1

VIDEO: Trailer - Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus
Fur is a fairy tale at heart, which becomes clear as soon as Diane Arbus (Nicole Kidman) finds a key in her drainpipe that leads her to a magical world upstairs from her apartment. Indeed director Steven Shainberg soon flourishes a copy of Alice in Wonderland before our eyes, and a white rabbit.

The film is a strange fantasy which postulates that Arbus, prior to her celebrated 1960s career as an art photographer, was able to free herself from an oppressive marriage and enter the world of freakdom thanks to an eccentric, fur-covered neighbour (Robert Downey jnr, whose get-up might be meant to suggest the Cowardly Lion).

Kidman plays Arbus as a Stepford Wife gone wild: she has a practised way of signalling repression, but she's less convincing as a incipient free spirit


http://www.theage.com.au/news/film-reviews...2300652756.html

Found it at one cinema in Melbourne at least. So far only 3 days of times, and today is one of those!

Cinema Nova, Carlton
Cinema Nova, Carlton
380 Lygon St
Carlton 3053 VIC
ph: (03) 9347 5331

Widely regarded as Melbourne's home of quality arthouse cinema, Cinema Nova is located at 380 Lygon St, Carlton. Nova Privilege Cards are available for regular patrons, and the venue holds Cry-Baby sessions and special events.




Cinema Nova, Carlton
Session times for Monday 15 October
11.40am 2.10pm 4.30pm 6.55pm 9.15pm

Session times for Tuesday 16 October
11.40am 2.10pm 4.30pm 6.55pm 9.15pm

Session times for Wednesday 17 October
11.40am 2.10pm 4.30pm 6.55pm 9.15pm


(same time all 3 days).

Now planning trip to Melbourne in a hurry!

thanks for posting

Thanks for the info!!

Thanks, Foxy.

Good that it's screening in Melbourne.

Hope you can get there!

I thoroughly enjoyed "Fur".



Different but beautiful!


You must see it!

I hope you get to see it, Foxy.

hmmm. kinda weird that they didnt screen it until now...

thanks for the info. :)

lovenic..this is normal for us. Arthouse movies in particular can take a very long time before coming to Australia. In part due to the limited number of theatres I guess.


UPDATE: Fur will still be showing at the Carlton Nova this coming week, but reduced screenings.

Daily: 11.05am & 6.35pm

Thursday 17 to Wednesday 24th October


(this gives me an excellent chance now to see it, plus A Mighty Heart starts Thursday as well. I may have time to see that as well. Angelina is getting rave reviews for her performance).