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Movie poster: The King (2007)
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The King

2007 · 100 min Drama TV Movie
6.0 / 10 · TMDB

The King is the story of Graham Kennedy, Australia's first and greatest home grown TV superstar. It traces his rise from working class Balaclava kid, through radio, TV, film, and back to TV again. It also tracks Kennedy's personal tragedies - the loneliness, the unrealised ambitions and the terrible pressures of being Australia's first homegrown superstar in the 1950s and 60s.

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Year 2007
Country Australia
Genre Drama, TV Movie
Director Matthew Saville
Runtime 100 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs a portrait of an era through a biographical lens, relying on meticulous period detail and the evolving media landscape. It explores the duality of celebrity, where public adoration masks profound personal isolation.

What lingers after viewing is a poignant reflection on the human cost of fame and the fragile man behind the iconic persona. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Matthew Saville

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