Carlotta (film)

Carlotta is a 2014 Australian telemovie biopic about Carlotta.

Plot
A biopic depicting the growth of Richard into Carol and her alterego Carlotta.

Cast

 * Jessica Marais as Carol / Carlotta
 * Anita Hegh as Evelyn Byron
 * Eamon Farren as Danny / Ava
 * Andrew Lees as Peggy
 * Socratis Otto as Christopher
 * Alex Dimitriades as Angelo
 * Ryan Johnson as Peter
 * Caroline O'Connor as Shelia
 * Alan Dukes as Sammy
 * Paul Capsis as Stefan
 * Damian de Montemas as Lance
 * Gigi Edgley as Jane
 * Geneviève Lemon as Faye
 * Warwick Young as Ted
 * Kai Lewins as Young Richard

Production
Production began in May 2013 with Jessica Marais playing Les Girls headliner Carlotta. It first aired on the ABC on 19 June 2014.

Reception
Melinda Houston of The Canberra Times gave it 3 stars concluding "The result is a story that treats its challenging subject matter seriously and respectfully, but in a way that's still accessible, engaging, often funny and ultimately uplifting." Writing in The Australian Graeme Blundell gave it the pick of the day saying "This quite brilliant ABC biopic — the story of how a working-class boy called Richard Byron grew up to become a famous showgirl, a Kings Cross legend, and a courageous symbol of generational change, pushing the boundaries of sexuality and gender — turns out to be a surprisingly tender fairy story." The Age's Ben Pobjie gives it a positive review stating "It's a brave effort, and kudos is due to all involved for producing a biopic whose emotional strength is powerfully affecting from the first scenes of young Richard, played by the superb Kai Lewins."

Awards

 * 4th AACTA Awards
 * Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama - Eamon Farren - won
 * Best Production Design in Television - Murray Picknett - won
 * Best Costume Design in Television - Jenny Miles - won
 * Best Telefeature or Miniseries - Riccardo Pellizzeri, Lara Radulovich - nominated
 * Best Cinematography in Television - Toby Oliver - nominated


 * Logie Awards of 2015
 * Most Popular Actress - Jessica Marais (also for Love Child) - nominated
 * Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie - nominated
 * Most Outstanding Actress - Jessica Marais - nominated