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| 48 Shades | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Daniel Lapaine |
| Written by | Daniel Lapaine |
| Based on | 48 Shades of Brown byNick Earls |
| Produced by | Rob Marsala |
| Starring | Richard Wilson Robin McLeavy Emma Lung Michael Booth Nick Donaldson Victoria Thaine |
| Cinematography | Tony Luu |
| Edited by | Frans Vandenburg |
Production companies | Prima Productions Moreton Advisory Group Australian Film Commission Pacific Film and Television Commission |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista International |
Release dates | |
Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $193,230[2] |
48 Shades (titledAustralian Pie: Naked Love in the United States[3]) is a 2006 Australiancomedy film by debut directorDaniel Lapaine, starringRichard Wilson,Emma Lung,Robin McLeavy, andVictoria Thaine. It is based onNick Earls's popular 1999 novel48 Shades of Brown.
It was filmed inBrisbane, Australia. School scenes from the film were filmed in the real-lifeBrisbane Boys' College.[4] The book on which the film is based has also been adapted into a play forLa Boite Theatre Company.[5]
Dan is a new student at a college in suburban Brisbane, boarding at his (barely older) aunt Jacq's place while his parents are working in Europe.He is reunited with Chris, an old schoolchum with a juvenile sense of humor.One theme of the film is Shakespeare'sRomeo and Juliet, for which an assignment is set by the English teacher, and Dan chooses the aquarium scene inBaz Luhrman'sfilm of that name.
Embarrassingly, he becomes besotted with Naomi, a fellow-boarder at Jacq's house. Naomi, a university student, is in a tempestuous relationship with an older man.Dan tries to act sophisticated, pretending skills he does not have, like the identification of Australia's small bush birds (the "48 shades" of brown of the film title).
Jacq throws a party for university students. Shy, awkward Imogen, who has taken a shine to Dan, is violently sick over him; Naomi's boyfriend turns up and they retire to her bedroom. Chris, who has been watching porno clips with a couple of undergraduates, witnesses Jacq and her girlfriend kissing, and reckons it was the "best party ever". He sleeps drunkenly in Dan's bed. Phil, the landlord, who should never touch alcohol, strips and declares his love for Jacq.
The following day Dan and Jacq have a frank talk.
The song "48 Shades" byBeau Young is included in the soundtrack.
Sandra Hall, of theSydney Morning Herald, was dismissive of the film, noting that the director failed to reproduce the charm and whimsy of the novel.[6]
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