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  • 2020
  • Fathom Events
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2020
  • Fathom Events
  • 1 h 42 m

Summary Deftly woven from an extraordinary archive of rich imagery, Michael’s private home movies and those of his lovers, friends, and family, the film delves beneath the public persona of the charismatic ‘Rock God’ and transports us through the looking glass to reveal a multifaceted, intensely sensitive and complex man. For an all too brief ti...

Directed By: Richard Lowenstein

  • 2020
  • Fathom Events
  • 1 h 42 m
  • 2020
  • Fathom Events
  • 1 h 42 m

Mystify: Michael Hutchence

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Summary Deftly woven from an extraordinary archive of rich imagery, Michael’s private home movies and those of his lovers, friends, and family, the film delves beneath the public persona of the charismatic ‘Rock God’ and transports us through the looking glass to reveal a multifaceted, intensely sensitive and complex man. For an all too brief ti...

Directed By: Richard Lowenstein

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80
Feb 14, 2022
There’s a cumulative emotional impact, generated by the fond recollections of everyone who loved him but couldn’t save him from what he was going through, and marked by the extent to which so many of them are willing to share precious private moments.
By Trevor Johnston FULL REVIEW
80
Jan 8, 2020
As the tragedy unfolds, there’s a strange solace in seeing this captivating enigma somehow emerging intact.
By Phil de Semlyen FULL REVIEW
80
Jan 8, 2020
The result is enlightening and affecting, providing a missing piece in the puzzle of a life prematurely ended.
By Wendy Ide FULL REVIEW
80
Jan 8, 2020
An illuminating, moving and quietly shocking account of Michael Hutchence’s short life. A must for fans, but Lowenstein’s lyrical, meditative piece offers a compelling account of one man’s passion that exudes warmth and humanity.
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80
Nov 4, 2019
Mystify: Michael Hutchence is an impeccably assembled, comprehensive tribute to a rock legend and is entirely worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as the aforementioned Winehouse doc.
By Adam Lowes FULL REVIEW
70
Jan 8, 2020
A tender portrait of the man's highs and lows that sheds new light on the broken years that directly preceded his suicide at 37.
By Harry Windsor FULL REVIEW
40
Jan 8, 2020
Frustratingly, Lowenstein doesn’t let the musician’s talent speak for itself.
By Luke Buckmaster FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Ghost Pictures, Passion Pictures
Release Date Jan 7, 2020
Duration 1 h 42 m
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Tagline An intimate look inside the personal life of an international icon.
Website http://www.mystifyfilm.com.au/
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Awards

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards
• 3 Nominations
Australian Screen Sound Guild
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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