Note on computer screen being typed by PJ (Harvey Keitel):

I'm a crime novelist now and I have... spot "The Sacred and the Profane".

Could you really love me? I'm amazed... from far, far away - I wear it like a... the "something," yes, didn't you notice... killed me!

Yours anytime (don't tell Carol) PJ

This is expanded on by PJ in voice over in the form of a message sent to Ruth Barron ℅ Animal Suffering, Jaipur, India (at first crying babies are heard in the background, and then PJ is seen holding babies through a rain-spattered window, before settling down to type into his computer):

PJ (v/o): Dear Ruth, thank you. It was good to get your card and news. What about this? Carol and I are the proud parents of twins. She’s forgiven me. Patched me up, chewed me out, nursed me. I’m writing a novel, my second. It’s about a man who meets his avenging angel. Ha! Could you really love me? I’m amazed. Even if it is from far, far away, I wear it like a blessing. About the something … yes! Didn’t you notice it just about killed me? Yours anytime - don’t tell Carol - PJ.”

The voice over doesn’t mention The Sacred and Profane seen on the computer screen. After the voice over, Maya, Mayi, Ma begins on the soundtrack and end credits appear in green lettering over black …

Ruth Kate Winslet

PJ Waters Harvey Keitel Mum Julie Hamilton

Yvonne Sophie Lee

Robbie Dan Wyllie

Tim Paul Goddard

Dad Tim Robertson

Yani George Mangos

Puss Kerry Walker Bill-Bill Leslie Dayman

Prue Samantha Murray Stan Austen Tayshus Fabio Simon Anderson and Pam Grier as Carol

In order of appearance

Devotees Eva Martin, Mira Wright, Polly Wright, Lior Aizenberg S. Samaran, Michelle Abel, Adina Kumar, Jeff Silverman, Andreas Wagner, Vandana Mohindra

Dancing Boys Savrash Saurabh Srinivasan Chidaatma Baba Dhritiman Chaterji Rahi Genevieve Lemon Miriam's taxi driver Robert Joseph Miriam's double Valerie Thomas Boy who runs with taxi Arif Chatiwali (Shiva's Diner) John Samaha Priya Jane Edwards Priya's daughter Miranda Cleary Jodie Tamsin Carroll Zoe T'mara Buckmaster Man with trolley Ante Novakovic Women with trolley Diana Kotatko Patricia Lemon Toddy Barron Ethan Coker Tiffany Barron Ellie Burchell Boyfriends Morgan Watt Luke Testa William Mackay David Franco Meryl Eleanor Knox Band 'The Angels' Rick Brewster Jim Hilbun Dope Peddler Mark Gray Seducers Cameron McAuliffe Tim Rogers Ruth's Boyfriend Johannes "Maddy" Brinkmann Cult Video Reporters Eric Schussler Joan Bogden Robert Lee

Line Producer Catherine Bishop

First Assistant Director Mark Turnbull

Hair and Make-Up Supervisor Noriko Watanabe

Continuity Lynn-Maree Danzey

Sound Recordist Ben Osmo

Art Director Tony Campbell

Associate Costume Designer Angus Strathie

Financial Controller Denise Farrell

Post Production Supervisor Catherine Bishop

Casting (U.S.A.) Billy Hopkins Suzanne Smith Kerry Barden

Second Assistant Director Jane Griffin Third Assistant Directors Marty Hallman, Julian Ryan

Camera Operator Dion Beebe ACS Focus Puller Sally Eccelston Clapper Loader Jasmine Yuen-Currucan Video Split Operator Damien Beebe Steadicam Operator Harry Panagiotidis Steadicam Focus Puller Frank Hruby Camera Maintenance Simon Cashman

Gaffer Paul Booth Best Boy Steve Gray Electricians Joel Lategan, Alex Laguna Key Grip Robbie Morgan Best Boy Grip Adrian Rose Grips Andrew Smith, Paul Hamlyn Tracking Vehicle Grip Jim McIntosh

Boom Swinger Gerry Nucifora Sound Assistants Peter Quinn, Emma Barham

Producer's Assistant Lee-Anne Higgins Production Co-ordinator Clare Shervington Travel Co-ordinator Anna Hall Production Secretary Emily Saunders

Director's Assistant Karen Colston Religious Consultant John Cleary Adviser and muse to the Director Penny Allen Script Research Christine Woodruff Script Development Assistant Fiona Gosse Dramaturge Richard Campion

Location Manager Maude Heath

Location Accommodation Peter Harris Accommodation Assistant Sindy McCourt Base Liaison Sally Chesher Production Assistant Alice Lanagan

Second Unit Second Unit Director Jackie Farkas Director of Photography Jackie Farkas First Assistant Director Simon Warnock Second Unit Co-ordinator Daniel Read Focus Puller Christophe Settle Clapper Loader Dominique Panichi Grip Matthew Andrews Unit Manager Simon Lucas Standby Props Denie Pentecost

On Set Art Director Chris Elliott Art Department Co-ordinator Colette Birrell Assistant Art Director Katie Sharrock Set Decorators Rebecca Cohen, Lisa Thompson Greensmen Brock Sykes, Andrew Short Props Master Peter Baxter Standby Props Chris James Props Co-ordinator Jan Edwards Vehicle Co-ordinator Darren Loveday Assistant Vehicle Co-ordinator Mark McKinley Drafts people Godric Cole, Beck Pickworth Animal Wrangler Evanne Chesson Assistant Wrangler Bruce Gleeson Runners Nick Cross, Alexandra Jackson

Construction Manager Greg Hajdu Construction Foremen Eugene Land, Mark Jones Set Builders Sean Ahern, Steve Leslie, Andrew Valentine, Robert Arthur Trades Assistants Ben Foley, Jonathon Cooper, Bill Goodes Runner Ann McKessar Scenic Artist Matt Connors Set Finishers Gary Grimes, Orlando Murray Standby Painter Andy Robinson Painter Karen Hedley Special Effects Studio Kite, Steve Rosewell, Warren Beaton, Marcus Erazmus

Visual Effects Animal Logic Film VFX Supervisor Andy Brown Executive Producer Zareh Nalbandian Producer Fiona Crawford Lead Compositor Kirsty Millar Compositors Charlie Armstrong Robin Cave, Leonie Willis 3D Animator Aiden Sarsfield Technical Support Naomi Hatchman, Aaron Barclay

Costume Supervisor Paula Ryan Costume Standby Heather Laurie Assistant Costume Standby Jamella Hassan Costumer Julie Bryant Runner Lisa Javelin

Make-up & Hair Artists Noreen Wilkie, Kylie Marr Additional Make-up & Hair Margaret Aston

Unit Manager Wil Milne Assistant Unit Managers Paul Messer, Jody Hewitson Unit Assistants Storm Cox, Carl Erickson, Kim Bostock, Camilla Crossing, Neil Faulkner, James Hopwood Drivers Gary Buss, Charlie Kirof

Stunt Co-ordinator Lawrence Woodward Safety Supervisor Bernadette Van Gyen Stunt Assistant Russell Allen Stunt Performers Nash Edgerton, Tony Lynch, Kathy McMorrow, Chris Mitchell, Brett Praed, Gillian Stratham, Glenn Sutter, Zelie Thompson, Avril Wynne, Russel Allen, Lawrence Woodward

Indian Crew

Production Associate Antonia Barnard

Unit Manager Pravesh Sahni Production Co-ordinator Rudabah Nanporia Assistant Co-ordinators Kanchan Dawar Production Assistant (Pushkar) Deshbandhu Runners Shailender Kaushik Rajesh Alexander

Locations Manager Sanjay Kumar Locations Co-Ordinator Rajeev Mehra Locations Assistants (Delhi) Saif Kidwai Manu Khan Pushkar Liaison Dilip Kumar

Financial Controller Gina Hallas Accountant Ashish Khanna Accounts Assistant Pradeep Khanna

First Assistant Director Shajahan Second Assistant Director Hasan Kutty Third Assistant Director Kuldeep Khangarot Production Assistants Shabri Sharma, Akhtar Ali, Anil Seghal, Kumer Rajendra

Clapper Loader Priya Seth Second Camera Assistant Rajesh Kahle Video Assistant Kamlesh Sadrani Steadicam Assistant Barkat Zaria Gaffer Mulchand Dedhia Grip Assistant G. R. Adam Electricians Kashinath Ratate, Hassan Ali, Tukaram Joshi, Baban Tambe, Rasool Khan, Subhash, Pappu Marwadi, Hamid Khan, Nizam Khan Generator Operator Forokh Sapna Sound Assistant Ghulam Ali

Art Director Nitin Desai Assistant to Nitin Desai Ruby Jha Draftsman David Soures Art Department Assistants Pandu, Sanjay Karole Carpenters Dinesh Tiwari, Minar Tamhone Painter Ashok Yorahan Props Master Sunill Chhabra Dressing Harveer Singh Props Vogender Sharma Standby Props John "Bags" Osmond Standby Props Shambhu Nath, Babu Lai Assistant Costumes Designer Sujata Sharma Costume Assistants Sabir Ali, Himani Dehlvi Tailor Liyakat Ali Make-up Assistants Chotu Shaikh, Shakti Sidhu Henna Artist Rakesh

Casting Director Uma Da Cunha Casting Assistant Varun Narain Drama Coach Rajneesh Brisht Assistant to Jane Campion Shiva Vyas Assistant to Kate Winslet Rohit Dawar

Transport Manager Sanjay Malik Transport Assistant Gurdeep Singh

Catering (Delhi) Essex Farms Catering (Pushkar) Mansingh Hotel Doctor (Delhi) S. C. Parakh Doctor (Pushkar) Sandeep Arora

Rushes Freight Bali & Company

Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Representative G. K. Pillai With Special Thanks The Indian Government, The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, The Ministry of Home Affairs, The Delhi Government, The Delhi Police, The Rajasthan Government, The Pushkar Administration, The Ajmer Administration, The Police Departments of Ajmer and Pushkar

Editing Assistants Alicia Gleeson, Bridget Lyon Conformer Supervisor Dave Burrows Picture Deliveries Supervisor Heidi Kenessey

ADR Supervisor Karin Whittington ADR Editor Nicholas Breslin ADR Assistant David Grusovin FX Editor Peter Townend FX Assistant Jenny Ward Production Dialogue Editor Tim Jordan Production Dialogue Assistant Rodney Berling Music Editor Julie Pearce Foley Artists Simon Hewittson, John Simpson

Laboratory Atlab Australia Lab Liaison Ian Russell Post Production Facilities Spectrum Films Negative Matching Chris Rowell Productions Chris Rowell, Jackie Gelling Grader Arthur Cambridge Opticals SOS Digital, Richard Springett End Titles Optical & Graphic

Mixing Facility Soundfirm Pty Ltd Sound Mixer Roger Savage Dolby Consultant Bruce Emery

Title Design and Production Animal Logic Film Designer Andy Brown Executive Producer Zareh Nalbandian Producer Fiona Crawford Compositor Kirsty Millar R&D Chris Bone 3D Animator Brett Feenery

Legals Tress Cocks & Maddox Jennifer Huby Insurance HW Wood, Tony Gibbs Completion Guarantor Film Finances, Inc., Anni Browning

Accounting Services Moneypenny Assistant Accountants Joanne Driscoll, Joanne Newell Post Production Accountants Leisa Francis, Jane Corden Casting Assistants Kira Carden Casting Associates (U.S.A.) Mark Bennett, Jennifer McNamara Extras Casting Gabrielle Healy

Unit Publicist Maria Farmer Maria Farmer Public Relations Production Notes Miro Bilbrough Stills Photographer Gerald Jenkins

Kate Winslet Stand In Catherine Jones Harvey Keitel Stand In Dave Simpkins Dialect Coach to Kate Winslet Victoria Mielewska Children's Drama Coach Sarah Peirse Choreographer Tobin Saunders Assistant to Kate Winslet Amanda Scott Personal Trainer to Harvey Keitel Ante Novakovic Cast Assistants/Drivers Sally Ann Louisson, Richard King, Danielle Harrigan Assistants to Harvey Weinstein Barbara Schneeweiss Rebecca Heller Assistants to Bob Weinstein Louis Spiegler Michael Neithhardt Assistant to Julie Goldstein Meighan Dobson Production Runners Alex Keay, Ben Barrett Rushes Runners John Munn, Paul Mannion Security Supervisor Kevin Hunt Unit Nurse Judy King Location Security Guy Hunt, Jim Phelps

Catering Kollage Catering, Kerry Fetzer Catering Assistants Gino Lopez, Jenny Wilson, Fiona Richardson, Nyrie Winter Travel TravelToo, Greg Helmers

Film footage courtesy of: Filmworld Pty Limited The Telah Foundation Nine Network Australia San Diego Sherriff's Department

The Producer greatly acknowledges the assistance of Mountain Designs, Australia Four Winds Gallery, Double Bay Australia Airport's Corporation and Terminal Staff Music Consultant and Researcher Christine Woodruff Music Consultant to Jane Campion Andrew Kotatko Music Recorded at Edison Recording Studio, New York City Chief Engineer Gary Chester Assistant Engineers Yvonne Yedibalian James Murray

Score Conducted and Orchestrated by Angelo Badalamenti and Phil Marshall

"Holly Holly" (Neil Diamond) Prophet Music Inc. Performed by Neil Diamond Courtesy of MCA Records, Under licence from Universal Music Australia

"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (T. Connor) © 1952 Jewel Music/Jewel Music (Australia) Administered in Australia by the Nightlight Music Group, Performed by Jimmy Boyd Courtesy of Columbia Records By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited

"I Am … I Said" (Neil Diamond) Prophet Music Inc. Performed by Neil Diamond Courtesy of MCA Records Under licence from Universal Music Australia

"The Lord's Prayer" (Music A. H. Malotte) © G. Schirmer, Inc.

"You Oughta Know" (Words by Alanis Morissette, music by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard) Music Corporation Of America Inc./ Vanhurst Place Music/MCA Music Publishing a division of Universal Studios Inc./Aerostation Corporation. All rights for Vanhurst Place Music controlled & administered by Music Corporation of American Inc. (BMI) All rights for Aerostation Music controlled and administered by MCA Music Publishing a division of Universal Studios, Inc. (ASCAP) Performed by Alanis Morissette Courtesy of Maverick Recording Company By arrangement with Warner Special Products

"Baby It's You" (B. Bacharach/M. David/B. Williams) © 1961 EMI U Catalog Inc., Administered by EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd Licenced by EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd Harry Von Tilzer Music Publishing Co./Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd New Hidden Valley Music used with permission of Rondor Music Australia Performed by The Shirelles Courtesy of Global Licensing Inc. By arrangement with Celebrity Licensing Inc.

"Trust In Me" (Groove Terminator mix) (Rani Kamahl/Paul Gray) Courtesy of Sony/ ATV Music Publishing (Australia) Performed by Rani ℗ Virgin Records Australia Licensed courtesy of EMI Music Australia

"Puchho Jara Puchho" (Music: Nadeem/Shravan Lyrics: Sameer) Performed by Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik Courtesy of Tips Cassettes & Records Co.

"Jaag Musafir" (Music: Pt. Raghunath Seth/ Lyrics Narayan Agarwal) Performed by Hari Om Sharan & Nandini Sharan Courtesy of Tips Cassettes & Records Co.

"Jo Tumhe Chahe Us Ko" (Music: Nadeem/Shrawan Lyrics: Sameer) Performed by Kumar Sanu & Alka Vagnik Courtesy of Harry Baweja & S.P. Creations “Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again” (R. Brewster/D. Neeson/J. Brewster) © 1980 J. Albert & Son Pty Ltd Performed by The Angles Courtesy of Shock Records

"I Put A Spell On You" (J. Hawkins) © 1956 EMI Unart Catalog Inc. Administered by EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd Licensed by EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Limited Performed by The Angels Courtesy of Shock Records

"Dil Mera Le Gayee" (Music: Dilip Sen/Sameer Sen Lyrics: Sameer) Performed by Kumar Sanu, Alka Vagnik & Chorus Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Pty Ltd

"Gem Song" (Kishore) Nachural Music Performed by DJ Gem Courtesy of Nachural Records

"Indian Ashram Music" Composed by Shiva Vyas Performed by Shiva Vyas and company

"Walking Through The Fire" (G. Lemon/C. Wilson) Performed by Genevieve Lemon

"Primitive" (Annie Lennox) © La Lennoxa Limited/BMG Music Publishing Ltd Administered locally by BMG Music Pty Limited Performed by Annie Lennox Under licence from BMG Australia Limited

"Maya, Mayi Ma - The Celebration" (Angelo Badalamanti & Chloe Goodchild) Performed by Chloe Goodchild Arranged by Angelo Badalamenti Produced by Angelo Badalamenti Anlon Music Company/ASCAP Courtesy of MCA Music International

Filmed on location in Flinders Ranges & Sydney, Australia and Delhi & Pushkar, India

Anna and Jane Campion would like to thank all those who shared their stories during the research for this film.

With special thanks to: Viccy Harper, the Vyas family, Meera, Alice, Jack, Stephen and Richard, and everyone who kindly auditioned. In special memory of Sarah Bridgland

Filmed with Panavision Cameras & Lenses ® - logo

Dolby ® Digital In Selected Theatres - logo

Kodak Motion Picture Film - logo

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