Muriel's Wedding

Muriel's Wedding is an Australian film of 1994 written and directed by PJ Hogan .

Hogan, who a number of incidents from his own life in the scenario processed, the still unknown then chose Toni Collette (which came to 18 kilograms of weight for the role) and Rachel Griffiths in the lead roles. Collette received a Golden Globe Award as Best Actress -nominatie.

Contents

 * 1 Story
 * 2 Cast
 * 3 Film Music
 * 4 External link

Story
Muriel Heslop, a socially inappropriate and naive "ugly duckling" with an obsession with ABBA, is laughed at by the "more modern" and snobbish girls, and expelled from the group. She is also an inveterate daydreamer who looks for a glamorous wedding, so her troublesome life with a demanding father can leave behind them. She leaves for Sydney to realize her dream, but even there they continue to encounter obstacles.

Although it is a comedy film, are also serious issues, such as cancer and suicide brought up. The main theme "follow your dream" is regularly pierced with scenes where the main character is experiencing disappointment and loss of self-esteem.

Cast

 * Toni Collette - Muriel Heslop / Mariel Heslop-Van Arckle
 * Bill Hunter - Bill Heslop
 * Rachel Griffiths - Rhonda Epinstalk
 * Daniel Lapaine - David Van Arckle
 * Sophie Lee - Tania Degano
 * Jeanie Drynan - Betty Heslop
 * Gabby Millgate - Joanie Heslop

Film music
The music of ABBA is a recurring theme in the film. The songwriters Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson agreed to use in the film and even left an adaptation for orchestra to the song Dancing Queen .

Numbers used in the film:
 * Dancing Queen - ABBA
 * Mamma Mia - ABBA
 * Waterloo - ABBA
 * Fernando - ABBA
 * I Do I Do I Do I Do I Do - ABBA
 * Sugar Baby Love - The Rubettes
 * The Tide Is High - Blondie
 * I Go To Rio - Peter Allen
 * Happy Together - The Turtles
 * Bridal Dancing Queen - The Wedding Band
 * Muriel's Wedding - The Wedding Band
 * Lonely Hearts - The Wedding Band