| You Only Live Twice - The Incredibly True Story of the Hughes Family | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Brendan Young |
| Written by | Brendan Young |
| Produced by | Ruth Cullen |
| Edited by | Anna Craney Gabriella Muir |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
You Only Live Twice - The Incredibly True Story of the Hughes Family is a 2010 Australian documentary film, written and directed by Brendan Young, covering four generations of the Hughes family. It looks at Richard, a ventriloquist, his son Richard, a journalist and spy, Dick, a journalist and musician, and Christa Hughes, a performer. It screened on the ABC in February 2010.
Reception
Graeme Blundell of the Australian gave is a positive review stating "There is something charmingly vaudeville in the presentation of these extraordinary lives, directed and written with nice style by Brendan Young."
Awards
- 2010 Australian Film Institute Awards
- Best Documentary Under One Hour - Ruth Cullen - won
References
- Bevis, Stephen (15 June 2011), "Eccentric clan stay in tune", The West Australian
- "When bohemianism runs in the family", The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 February 2010
- Blundell, Graeme (18 February 2010), "Vaudeville turn for a talented clan", The Australian
- French, Lisa; Poole, Mark (2013). Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-876467-20-3.