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Romulus, My Father is a biographical memoir, first published in 1998, written by the Australian philosopher Raimond Gaita. The memoir outlines the life of his father, Romulus Gaita (1922 – May 1996).
- Raimond Gaita
- 1998
Romulus, My Father is a 2007 Australian drama film directed by Richard Roxburgh. Based on the memoir of the same name by Raimond Gaita, the film tells the story of Romulus and his wife Christine (Franka Potente), and their struggle in the face of great adversity to raise their son, Raimond, played by the nine-year-old Kodi Smit-McPhee.
May 31, 2007 · Based on the memoir by Raimond Gaita, the film depicts his childhood in rural Victoria in the 1960s, where his Romanian father Romulus struggles with postpartum depression and his German mother Christina leaves him. Eric Bana stars as Romulus, Franka Potente as Christina, and Marton Csokas as Hora, Romulus's best friend.
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- Biography, Drama
- Richard Roxburgh
- 2007-05-31
A woman's (Franka Potente) increasingly erratic behavior affects her husband (Eric Bana), her lover (Russell Dykstra) and her son (Kodi Smit-McPhee).
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- Richard Roxburgh
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- Eric Bana
A film based on Raimond Gaita's memoir of his Romanian immigrant father and his struggle with mental illness and poverty. It depicts the bond between father and son, and the challenges they face in a new country.
Developed with director Richard Roxburgh over seven years, ROMULUS, MY FATHER has been adapted for the screen by poet and playwright, Nick Drake. 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.
Feb 29, 2008 · 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.
