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The Year My Voice Broke

1987 film directed by John Duigan
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The Year My Voice Broke

Summary

The Year My Voice Broke is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Year My Voice Broke received the AACTA Award for Best Film[3].
  • The Year My Voice Broke received the AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay[4].
  • The Year My Voice Broke received the AACTA Award for Best Direction[5].
  • The Year My Voice Broke received the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[6].
  • The Year My Voice Broke's instance of is recorded as film[7].
  • The Year My Voice Broke was directed by John Duigan[8].
  • John Duigan wrote the screenplay for The Year My Voice Broke[9].
  • The Year My Voice Broke is associated with the Australian New Wave movement[10].
  • The Year My Voice Broke's genre is coming-of-age film[11].
  • The Year My Voice Broke's genre is romance film[12].
  • The Year My Voice Broke's genre is drama film[13].
  • The Year My Voice Broke was followed by Flirting[14].
  • A cast member of The Year My Voice Broke was Noah Taylor[15].
  • A cast member of The Year My Voice Broke was Loene Carmen[16].
  • A cast member of The Year My Voice Broke was Ben Mendelsohn[17].
  • A cast member of The Year My Voice Broke was Bruce Spence[18].
  • A cast member of The Year My Voice Broke was Nick Tate[19].
  • A cast member of The Year My Voice Broke was Lynette Curran[20].
  • A cast member of The Year My Voice Broke was Judi Farr[21].
  • A cast member of The Year My Voice Broke was Graeme Blundell[22].
  • A cast member of The Year My Voice Broke was Harold Hopkins[23].
  • A cast member of The Year My Voice Broke was Tim Robertson[24].
  • The Year My Voice Broke was produced by Terry Hayes[25].
  • The Year My Voice Broke was produced by George Miller[26].
  • The Year My Voice Broke's production company is recorded as Kennedy Miller Mitchell[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Terry Hayes[25] and George Miller[26]. The Year My Voice Broke was directed by John Duigan[8]. John Duigan wrote the screenplay for it[9]. Cast members include Noah Taylor[15], Loene Carmen[16], Ben Mendelsohn[17], Bruce Spence[18], Nick Tate[19], and Lynette Curran[20].

Publication

The Year My Voice Broke was published on October 17, 1987[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include coming-of-age film[11], romance film[12], and drama film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Subject and Themes

The Year My Voice Broke's main subject is unrequited love[31]. It is associated with the Australian New Wave movement[10].

Reception

Awards received include AACTA Award for Best Film[3], a film award category[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1969[34]; AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay[4], a film award category[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1978[37]; AACTA Award for Best Direction[5], a film award category[38], in Australia[39], founded in 1971[40]; and AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[6], a class of award[41]. Reviews include 7.1/10[42] and 93%[43].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Year My Voice Broke was followed by Flirting[14].

Why It Matters

The Year My Voice Broke ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

What awards did The Year My Voice Broke receive?

Honors received include AACTA Award for Best Film[3], AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay[4], AACTA Award for Best Direction[5], and AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role[6].

Related Entities

Australia Ben Mendelsohn film George Miller Netflix

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [4] ↑ . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [6] ↑ . aacta.org. aacta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [42] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . bfi.org.uk. Retrieved . bfi.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1960s
    Publication date → +1987-10-17T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → John Duigan
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+103'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+102'}
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