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Where was The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert filmed?

1994 film, directed by Stephan Elliott.

  • Alice Springs

The story is set in Sydney, Australia, about 1,261 miles (2,029 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Sydney, Australia; Alice Springs
Filmed in
Alice Springs
Distance
About 1,261 miles (2,029 km) between Sydney, Australia and the nearest filming location.

About The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

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Released
1994
Director
Stephan Elliott
Cast
Terence StampGuy PearceBill HunterSarah Chadwick
Genre
BuddyComedy DramaLgbtq-relatedTransgenderRoad
Awards
Academy Award for Best Costume Design; AACTA Award for Best Costume Design; AACTA Award for Best Production Design

The story

Early on, Tick reveals that Marion is actually his wife, as they never divorced, and that they are going there as a favor to her.

After they leave the main highway to save time, their bus breaks down in the middle of the desert.

Bob is delighted to see drag performers in his small town and ultimately joins them for the remainder of the journey after his Filipina wife Cynthia leaves him.

Famous lines from The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

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  • Bernadette, please.Bob
  • There, now you're fucked!Bernadette
  • Doesn't give us much to talk about then, does it?Tick
  • That's gotta be the understatement of the century.Bernadette
  • Do you know why this microphone has such a long cord?Felicia

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