You Only Live Twice - The Incredibly True Story of the Hughes Family explained

You Only Live Twice - The Incredibly True Story of the Hughes Family
Director:Brendan Young
Producer:Ruth Cullen
Editing:Anna Craney
Gabriella Muir
Runtime: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 genretions of the Hughes family. It looks at Richard, a ventriliquist, 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

Notes and References

  1. Book: French. Lisa. Poole. Mark. Shining a Light: 50 Years of the Australian Film Institute. Australian Teachers of Media. 2013. 234. 978-1-876467-20-3.