Death in Brunswick (1990) FILMING LOCATIONS

REEL STREETS OF MELBOURNE - EPISODE 2
I set out to find the locations of the film Death in Brunswick from 1990. It would seem not much has changed.
A reserved man in need of a job, Carl Fitzgerald (Sam Neill) finds employment at a Greek restaurant. Upon meeting waitress Sophie (Zoe Carides), Carl begins dating the attractive woman. Though it seems things are improving for Carl, an unexpected situation leads to the death of Mustafa (Nick Lathouris), a shady coworker, and Carl must figure out how to cover up the incident. Unsure of what to do, Carl enlists the help of his buddy, Dave (John Clarke), to get rid of Mustafa's corpse.
Edited by Paul Hagl

[@PaulHagl]

Death in Brunswick is available on DVD released through Umbrella Entertainment. It can be purchased here www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-shows/movies-tv-shows-on-sale/australian-cinema/death-in-brunswick/228397/

[@bruceerwin5430]

Death in Brunswick was one of the best Australian movies ever made.

[@soraiacoll4408]

Hello, I'm Brazilian and I decided to watch Sam Neill's filmography. Not long ago I saw the film "Death in Brunswick", and after "Jurassic Park" it is the film I liked the most. Congratulations and thank you for the content.

[@PaulHagl]

Thanks mate! Greetings from the other side of the pacific.

[@OenoneO]

Mate, this is so great! My dad wrote Death in Brunswick and when I was studying in Brunny he used to come and give me little DiB tours... this brought it all back, thank you! ❤️

[@PaulHagl]

OenoneO glad you liked it and many thanks to your dad.

[@raksh9]

Many thanks to your Dad for writing Death In Brunswick. I saw it in the cinema with some uni mates and had a great time. Decades later, I brought the DVD to a friend's place for Australia Day, and it was very well received.

[@kimanderson8757]

My family's shop, Anderson's Hardware, is opposite the Progress Picture Theatre where Sam stands looking across the road. My mum's signature is by his head on the window. Mum shut the shop once a year for our family holiday and it was closed the day they filmed. I missed meeting one of my favourite actors. We had the shop for 50 years. It is now townhouses.

[@matt0607hkgts]

Kim Anderson !!! omg ....sweet memories lol ,I am Matthew Irvine, your old class mate from coburg west primary school

[@kimanderson8757]

Hi Matthew. Of course I remember you. 😊 We had wonderful times in class and at playtimes. You were were one of the loveliest boys at school. Thought you were pretty cute in grade 6 too😁. Do you still see Ross Sparks?

[@matt0607hkgts]

@@kimanderson8757 i am not that cute boy anymore ,lol , old bald headed man now ,is there any way i can contact you ?

[@teh_hunterer]

4 years ago, my mate and I popped this movie on, and as the opening sequence went on, we realised we were living in the house directly across the street, where one of the ladies was sitting out the front! Was a very strange experience!

[@anthonymcdibble9496]

Great video. RIP Bombay Rock. I also enjoyed Death in Brunswick back in the day.

[@cjmedson]

Stumbled upon this when looking for Brunswick content. Such a good video mate 👍

[@afstralos2u]

Love going down memory lane. One of my favourite movies

[@OneStar-76]

Brings back memories. I live in Brunswick in the 90s

[@hwd7]

One of my favourite movies, thanks Cookie.

[@paulblack6288]

Thanks so much for doing this. One of the best films ever. Always wanted to see a location tour. Being a Melbourne boy this is really special.

[@AlphaGeekgirl]

Thank you for taking the time to show us around. I can't believe how little things have changed. It's great!

[@thaddeus1726]

Thanks for this film ... BTW, the 'Brunny Baths' interiors were shot at Melbourne High (not Grammar) School's indoor pool in Church Street, South Yarra. This building was demolished shortly thereafter and a new pool and sports complex stands in its place

[@thaddeus1726]

Whoops: 'twas Chapel Street, South Yarra. w3w.co/year.inspector.taking

[@waynereardon]

Your videos are brilliant, mate. I forgot how great the Australian film industry was before the internet came along.

[@harlow2047]

Two Kiwi legends! Amazing to see that the locations are so unchanged - nice work.

[@PaulHagl]

Harlow Thank you 🙏

[@harrisnottas9028]

A great movie Death in Brunswick.thanks for making this .

[@southerndiy1]

Videos like this one make me love KZbin 👍

[@craigmartin5939]

I also met John Clarke at Hungry Jacks in Bourke Street just briefly while I was grabbing some lunch. We were in line together!

[@bruceerwin5430]

Thanks so much for making this video. I really enjoyed it. Best wishes.

[@benchrimes9828]

Some memories there for me. At the time of filming my Dad was the Foreman in charge of the Brighton General Cemetery. I use to spend most my school holidays there as a kid. I remember when the Death in Brunswick film crew were on set at the cemetery. The prop hole they dug was reinforced on the sides with wood covered by dirt. This was so the actors could safely be in the hole during filming. I was 10 at the time, but could still walk to the spot today where the filming took place 😁 I enjoy your little videos. 👍

[@mbukva]

I did wonder if the hole was eventually... used IRL!

[@SebCam33]

Great video - thanks for making this.

[@icascone]

Thanks for sharing this videos and sharing it with us!

[@smashthemachine3746]

AWESOME....really love these type of vids...thanks for bringing all this to life, cheers

[@SmokeySkies]

We were family friends with the Mum and the Son of Mustafa in the movie. Me and the son use to play monopoly as kids. And also the Progress Cinema they visit was a 5 minute walk from my old family's home on Reynard Street. I even went to see Independence Day back in 1995 there, It was really small inside for maybe about 100 people at the most.

[@tenparab]

One of my favourite movies, such a gem.

[@LauraCmelbourne]

This was fantastic to watch! One of my favourite movies

[@kerriewaters8265]

I enjoyed that, Paul. It was an interesting expedition for you. Reminds me of your creative skills with The Bowling Conspiracy.

[@CurrentlyDisconected]

nice video mate great bit of local history. I grew up in Brunswick and my cousin was in the film.

[@PaulHagl]

Thank you. Your You Tube channel name reminds me of my NBN connection.

[@paulblack6288]

Currently Disconnected Hey Aaron!!! This video popped up when I was looking for DiB quotes. Amazing coincidence to see you here, and great to hear your cousin was in one of the greatest films of all time. Cheers mate

[@ausrm001]

My favourite alltime Australian movie.

[@andybombers7838]

this is a amazing and it my favourite movies great work phagi

[@jimrickey3248]

wow thanks for the vid.and all your work tracking it all down :) i had found some but was never gonna find them all as i was working on the idea it was shot all in brunny., i spent a lot of time in melb.gen. cemetery for no good reason lol hmm i was looking at your vid to see if it captured the old OM sign (above 246 sydney rd) in any of the film scenes featured but no luck :/

[@PaulHagl]

Thanks 🙏

[@damiand4835]

Hi .. I’m watching from Brisbane Qld .. I really enjoy watching your film location videos. I can’t believe the graffiti all around Melbourne now . I just love the Australian Movies and in the day Melbourne was fantastic with the arts TV and Film . Any change on doing a video on GTV 9 in Richmond . Keep up with the good work 🙂🙂🙂

[@PaulHagl]

I’ve done some footage at Bendigo St years ago. It’s just a cafe now unfortunately. Some of the old building remains.

[@chefjack33]

Good ole flee house, seen many a pictures there!

[@MorryVision]

Good vid, Thornbury local here

[@scottnicholson9934]

Great job Mate. This is one of my favourite aussie films and I have been trying to locate Carls house for years with no luck. Any chance you can put Spotswood on your to do list ? Keep up the good work

[@hwd7]

The graveyard scene was hilarious, sad that Dave Clarke passed away.

[@TimChuma]

There's a special chapter about John Clarke's trips to the post office in the city in Lorin's book.

[@peterpereyra1309]

Excellent work. Other than the location of Dave's house, I had already located the other sites. The real quest is to locate the block of flats outside of which Dave meets Sophie.

[@stephenbates6365]

If you mean where Sophie was sitting on a wall talking to Karl, that's in Talbot Street Brunswick, across the road from my house at the time of filming

[@peterpereyra1309]

@@stephenbates6365 Brilliant. I only live half a mile away so I'll go down and take the last of my then and now photos. Cheers

[@jasongoodacre]

Brunswick looks a lot better now than back then.

[@mykeireland]

You need to do the Melbourne Underbelly series!! 💪🏼

[@TimChuma]

Bombay Rock might not be a music venue any more but the Brunswick Ballroom is just across the road as of 2024, I go there a lot.

[@AussieTVMusic]

After seeing the film I wanted to move to Brunswick, And I live in Perth.

[@Plague_Angel]

Brunswick is a fucking shithole dude!!! Over priced shithole

[@hatrickmusicnz]

That was a lot of fun :)

[@RexBarca]

That kid pulling down the tree in the Poison T-shirt used to live in the next street from me in Malvern. He was even more annoying in real life.

[@nickhoare6616]

Awesome Paul! Can you please add The Big Steal to your locations list? Cheers!

[@PaulHagl]

Nick Hoare yes to that. Just watched it last week, very good film.

[@satos1]

Can you please do a video on the filming locations of the film "Moving Out" (1982) starring Vince Colossimo who played Gino. I believed it was filmed around Carlton, Brunswick, Clifton Hill, Collingwood and Fitzroy.areas.Thanks.

[@TimChuma]

Lorin is doing a documentary about her father John, I am sure it will have something about this movie in it.

[@rhan7466]

KT 26 s yakunt ! Nailed it. I actually got into a fistfight with my best friend over laces v Velcro Even though you've gone the Velcro yore forgiven. Great sense of Aussie nostalgia

[@robriste]

thats Awesome, can you do Mad Max?

[@PaulHagl]

I'm looking into it

[@mrsaito1525]

The scene in the taxi was shot at the Melbourne show grounds, sadly probably gone now.

[@slip-yp6hg]

The Big Steal 1990 would also be interesting.

[@PaulHagl]

slip 2018 I might do a short one on The Big Steal. I’ve filmed a bit on it so far but no idea how to put it all together.

[@slip-yp6hg]

@@PaulHagl Cool. Thanks. Also, might not be good taste lol, but Romper Stomper was filmed in Melbourne. And Metal Skin too!!

[@Detroit8V92tta]

My Grandma lived in Harold St Thornbury. She died in 1993.

[@kayboku7281]

i think my wifes sister was renting the last house with the squares/ diamonds painted on it at some point around 10 years ago. I will have to ask her next time i see her!

[@stephenbates6365]

After Karl and Sophie's afternoon delight, they're talking outside flats in Talbot Street, Brunswick, where I lived at the time. Couldn't get to my house because they were filming. Karl then walks off and challenges kids ripping a tree out the ground, a few doors from my house, in front of De Fazio Tiles, A few nights later, I was walking down Sydney Rd, and there was Sam, as they filmed the Bombay Rock bombing.

[@simonealexander7313]

Hi, the houses where the older ladies were sitting at the beginning of the film were right across the road from 22 Nash Street, ie at the top of the street, not at the bottom.

[@PaulHagl]

Well I've been waiting 2 and a half years for someone to noticed that slip up. The house across the street was changed quite a bit and the house further down looked identical. This movie location job can be difficult. The rest should be right.

[@simonealexander7313]

@@PaulHagl yeah it's numbers 15, 17 and 19 in the film. No 19 has been renovated significantly since 1990. What gives it away is the hedge fence outside number 15 (since gone) and an MMBW post near number 19. Fun fact for the day - number 22 underwent a significant renovation in the late 90s. Re your musings about whether or not people know their street/house was in a film - yes and no. Depends on their age. Don't get me wrong I can see it's tricky doing this sort of thing, and I do appreciate your efforts.

[@caretakerfochr3834]

I've not yet seen the movie but when watching some stills somehow 22 Nash St looked eerily familiar. I couldn't remember the name of it til I hit google maps. I lived one street over from it in South Audley street back in the late 70's.

[@pinkraynedrop]

I used to live in Harold St Thronbury. Didn't even know.... I walked past this daily? Lived a few doors down?

[@tivet4]

nash st house built 1900-15 heritage still stand strong

[@derhampaul2182]

Weird movie

[@jasemac5391]

Lol I remember Bombay Rock in the late 80’s early 90’s every time I went there the place was empty

[@moonmanhennessey]

Perhaps you could do same for the 1976 aussie move called "Oz, a rock and roll road movie"

[@PaulHagl]

Thanks, I'll try and track it down. I'm getting light on more ideas.

[@moonmanhennessey]

@@PaulHagl its hard to find, but I have the dvd. Could do a copy if thats any value

[@PaulHagl]

That’s nice of you but I have a feeling my local library has that. I’ll check at some point 👍

[@pettee1979]

I wonder why they didn't use the Coburg Cemetery, as in the book.

[@dennisneo1608]

It was full.

[@markwng]

Whats the story with the blue and white doors on the closing house. Looks rather fortified to me..

[@PaulHagl]

The owner told me he painted it himself. It’s a house that’s hard to miss.

[@markwng]

@@PaulHagl I can imagine the house was built by some one from a rather lawless country, judging by the secure facade.. I really like your productions too.

[@Igloo3471]

Probably owned by a Greek given the colour. Brunswick, VIC is home to an enormous amount of Greeks. The heavily fortified doors were likely to be the garage doors. "Division 4" was a popular Australian police drama series that ran from 1969-1975 which starred Terrence Donovan (father of Jason Donovan), Gerard Kennedy and Chuck Faulkner.

[@a7128]

@@PaulHagl He did paint the house himself while his wife was on a holiday in Greece - she wasn't impressed.

[@Dave_Sisson]

@@Igloo3471 Almost no Greeks or Turks there these days. Today Brunswick is home to Anglo-Saxon hipsters and yuppies who have spilled over from places like North Carlton, North Fitzroy, Parkville and Northcote.

[@derhampaul2182]

Franco cozzo he's dead

[@philpot3394]

Dunlop KT26 XLC's (with VELCRO strap!!!) - bwahahaha!!!

[@craigmartin5939]

I deliver meat to 22 Nash Street!!!!

[@pbosustow]

Brunswick 1990, before the posers moved in.

[@jamesdavis5517]

Wise words from ‘The Buzz’

[@Dave_Sisson]

I lived in a student hovel in Brunswick a couple of years before the film was shot and the proto-hipsters had already started moving in and doing up the houses. But there were still plenty of Greeks and Turks which was a bit of a culture shock to a teenager who had moved from a country town that didn't attract any migrants.

[@pbosustow]

@@Dave_Sisson Yep, Greeks & Turks, Italians and Lebanese, they're literally dying off now. There were also lots more blue collar workers. All of them were more genuine than the current crop living there.

[@pagonabarbata1364]

Would you be able to do some research about the filming locations of an Aussie movie called Hoodwink? It was made back in 1981. Here's a scene starring Geoffrey Rush: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZfSpHmaitqpock

[@PaulHagl]

I’ll put it on my list. Looks interesting, thanks.