The Cars That Ate Paris
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An outback town with a dark secret is the setting for this Aussie New Wave classic directed by Peter Weir. A beautiful 50th anniversary restoration presented by the National Film and Sound Archive.
After surviving a car accident, Arthur is taken to hospital in Paris, NSW. He’s welcomed by the local community but soon suspects something is amiss. Why do so many car crash victims keep arriving? And what kind of weird hold does the Mayor (the legendary John Meillon) have over his constituents? With its atmosphere of mounting dread and eye-popping production design, this journey into Australia’s violent car culture marked a stunning feature debut for the great Australian filmmaker Peter Weir (Picnic at Hanging Rock, 1975; Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, 2003). Screened at Cannes and SFF in 1974.
Limited seats are available for patrons requiring access for wheelchairs, low vision and hearing loop. Please contact our ticketing team directly on 1300 733 733 or tickets@sff.org.au to complete your booking.Special Guest
Peter Weir
Director
Peter Weir is an Australian BAFTA-awarded filmmaker. A six-time Academy Award-nominee, Weir’s films Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Last Wave, and Gallipolli have made renowned contributions to the 1970s Australian New Wave. He has also received international success with a selection of features, including Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show, and Witness.
- Program Strand
- Classics Restored
- Year
- 1974
- Classification
- M
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- In English
- Director
- Peter Weir
- Producer
- Jim McElroy, Hal McElroy
- Cast
- Terry Camilleri, John Meillon, Kevin Miles
- Screenwriter
- Peter Weir
- Cinematographer
- John R. McLean
- Editor
- Wayne LeClos
- Genre
- Horror, Australian Films, Crime, Off-Beat, Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Retrospective
- Company Credits
- Festival Contact: National Film and Sound Archive
