Passion 24 years old

Between music and love lies a secret obsession.

Passion concentrates on Grainger's unusual relationship with his mother and his sexual peculiarities (especially his obsessive self-flagellation, though homosexuality is also hinted at) which affect his relationship with a woman who comes to love him. It is set mainly in London in 1914, when Grainger's mother Rose was ill (she would later jump to her death in New York, upset by ill-founded rumours of incest with her son).

Credits

Passion Cast

Name Character
Claudia Karvan She was 27, now 51 years old as Alfhild de Luce
Barbara Hershey She was 51, now 76 years old as Rose Grainger
Richard Roxburgh He was 37, now 62 years old as Percy Grainger
Simon Burke He was 37, now 62 years old as Herman Sandby
Fiona Press She was 49, now 74 years old as Jenny the Maid
Jamie Croft He was 17, now 42 years old as Barrow Boy
Linda Cropper She was 50, now 75 years old as Mrs. Lowery
Julia Blake She was 63, now 88 years old as Queen Alexandra
Emily Woof She was 32, now 57 years old as Karen Holten
Peter Whitford He was 60, now 85 years old as Tour Manager
Martin Jacobs as Doctor
Genevieve Mooy as Ada Crossley
Bille Brown He was 47, 61 years old when he died as John Grainger

Passion Crew

Name Department
Don Watson as Writer. He was 50 (now 75) years old Writing
Peter Duncan as Director. He was 34 (now 59) years old Directing
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Passion (24 years)

Between music and love lies a secret obsession.

  • Release day: Thursday, July 01, 1999
  • Runtime: 102 minutes