The Goddess of 1967 in the context of "Volpi Cup"

Play Trivia Questions online!

or

Skip to study material about The Goddess of 1967 in the context of "Volpi Cup"

Ad spacer

⭐ Core Definition: The Goddess of 1967

The Goddess of 1967 is a 2000 Australian film directed by Clara Law, who wrote the script with her husband (and previous script collaborator) Eddie Ling-Ching Fong. The film is about a rich young Japanese man (Rikiya Kurokawa), who travels to Australia with the intention of buying a Citroën DS car (the goddess of the film's title—nicknamed the Déesse, after its initials in French, déesse being French for "goddess") that he has found for sale on the internet. Once there, things do not go as planned and he ends up on a road trip with a blind girl (Rose Byrne).

It won several awards, including Best Actress for Rose Byrne at the 57th Venice International Film Festival and best director at the Chicago Film Festival.

↓ Menu

>>>PUT SHARE BUTTONS HERE<<<
In this Dossier

The Goddess of 1967 in the context of Rose Byrne

Mary Rose Byrne (born 24 July 1979) is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles in films such as Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), Troy (2004), 28 Weeks Later (2007), Bridesmaids (2011), and the X-Men films (2011–2016). Her accolades include two AACTA Awards, a Silver Bear and a Volpi Cup, in addition to nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.

Byrne made her screen debut in the film Dallas Doll (1994), and continued to act in Australian film and television throughout the 1990s. She gained her first leading film role in The Goddess of 1967 (2000), which earned her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress.

↑ Return to Menu