EPISODE · Nov 20, 2017 · 23 MIN
Director - Baz Luhrmann
from The Interview · host BBC World Service
How did a boy from the Australian backwoods get to make his celluloid dreams come true? Hardtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to director Baz Luhrmann who made his name with a wildly entertaining debut movie called Strictly Ballroom. It was theatrical, sentimental and sweet, and became a hit around the world. Since then he has continued to make larger than life films combining dazzling visuals and epic stories. Is he brash, brilliant, or both?(Photo: Baz Luhrmann at the Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons gala, New York, 2017. Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
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How did a boy from the Australian backwoods get to make his celluloid dreams come true? Hardtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to director Baz Luhrmann who made his name with a wildly entertaining debut movie called Strictly Ballroom. It was theatrical, sentimental and sweet, and became a hit around the world. Since then he has continued to make larger than life films combining dazzling visuals and epic stories. Is he brash, brilliant, or both?(Photo: Baz Luhrmann at the Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons gala, New York, 2017. Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
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Director - Baz Luhrmann
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