Mystify: Michael Hutchence

Mystify: Michael Hutchence
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Lowenstein
Written byRichard Lowenstein
Produced by
StarringMichael Hutchence
(See below)
CinematographyAndrew de Groot
Edited by
  • Richard Lowenstein
  • Lynn-Maree Milburn
  • Tayler Martin
Music byWarren Ellis
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 25 April 2019 (2019-04-25) (Tribeca)
  • 4 July 2019 (2019-07-04) (Australia)
Running time
102 minutes[3]
Countries
  • Australia
  • United Kingdom[4]
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.1 million[5][6]

Mystify: Michael Hutchence is a 2019 documentary film about the life of musician, actor and singer-songwriter Michael Hutchence, lead vocalist of the Australian rock band INXS. It is written and directed by Richard Lowenstein and relies primarily on rare archive footage, outtakes, private home video and audio commentary provided by friends, ex-partners, band members, record producers and family. An Australian-British venture, the film was co-produced by Ghost Pictures, Passion Pictures with Madman Entertainment and Dogwoof serving as distributors. It is in association with Baird Films and Film Victoria. Mystify: Michael Hutchence had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on 25 April 2019, and was theatrically released in Australia on 4 July 2019.[4][7] The film was released in the United Kingdom on 18 October receiving generally positive reviews from critics.

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  2. ^ "Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2019)". Screen Australia. July 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Mystify: Michael Hutchence". Australian Classification Board. Department of Communications and the Arts. July 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  4. ^ a b Fuller, Graham (27 April 2019). "'Mystify: Michael Hutchence': Tribeca Review". Screen International. Media Business Insight. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Mystify: Michael Hutchence". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2019) - Financial Information". The Numbers. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  7. ^ "World Premiere Mystify: Michael Hutchence Feature documentary". Tribeca Film Festival. April 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.