Thank God He Met Lizzie is a 1997 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Cherie Nowlan and starring Frances O'Connor, Richard Roxburgh and Cate Blanchett. It was Nowlan's directorial debut. In the United States, the film was released as The Wedding Party.
Thank God He Met Lizzie | |
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Directed by | Cherie Nowlan |
Written by | Alexandra Long |
Produced by | Jonathan Shteinman |
Starring | Frances O'Connor Cate Blanchett Richard Roxburgh Celia Ireland |
Music by | Martin Armiger |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | A$2.25 million[1] |
Box office | $565,747 (Australia) |
The film revolves around two stories, firstly the upcoming wedding of Lizzie (Blanchett) and Guy (Roxburgh), and a second story in flashback of Guy's previous relationship with Jenny (Frances O'Connor).
Cherie Nowlan had met Alexandra Long at the Australian Film Television Radio School and they had collaborated on two short films, including Lucinda 31. They decided to make a feature together.[4]
Thank God He Met Lizzie grossed $565,747 at the box office in Australia.[5]