Georgia
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ben Lewin
Screenplay by	Ben Lewin Joanna Murray-Smith Bob Weis
Story by	Mac Gudgeon
Produced by	Bob Weis
Starring	Judy Davis
Cinematography	Yuri Sokol
Edited by	Edward McQueen-Mason
Music by	Paul Grabowsky
Distributed by	Jethro Films Production
Release dates	9 September 1988 (1988-09-09) (TIFF) 12 October 1989 (1989-10-12) (Australia)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Budget	3 million[1]
Box office	44,205 (Australia)

Georgia is a 1988 Australian thriller film directed by Ben Lewin (in his theatrical film directing debut) and starring Judy Davis.

Plot

Judy Davis plays the two roles of a mother, Georgia, and her daughter Nina. The film is presented as a series of flashbacks as Nina investigates her mother's death, which led to her adoption as a young child.

Cast

• Judy Davis as Nina Bailley/Georgia White
• John Bach as Karlin
• Julia Blake as Elizabeth
• Alex Menglet as Lazlo
• Marshall Napier as Frank Le Mat
• Tommy Dysart as Bystander

Production

The film was inspired by Albert Tucker's 1984 painting of Joy Hester. Producer Bob Weis originally wanted to make a film based on Hester's life but decided to make a fictional film.^[1]

Box office performance

Georgia grossed $44,205 at the box office in Australia.^{[citation needed]}