Under the Lighthouse Dancing is a 1997 Australian romantic drama film directed by Graeme Rattigan and starring Jack Thompson, Jacqueline McKenzie, and Naomi Watts. It is based on a true story. Premise Three couples travel to Rottnest Island near Perth, Western Australia for the weekend. One of the couples announces that they intend to get married and when the bride-to-be tells the others that she is terminally ill, they make sure the wedding takes place that weekend. Cast Jack Thompson as Henry Jacqueline McKenzie as Emma Naomi Watts as Louise Philip Holder as Garth Zoe Bertram as Juliet Aden Gillett as David Michael Loney as Father Flynn Reception Writing for Variety, David Stratton praised the acting and production design of the film, but said that it had thin material, and that the ending was "hokey". Australia's SBS gave the film a negative review concluding that the production "obviously wants to have an emotional impact, it just hasn't done it very successfully." Box office Under the Lighthouse Dancing grossed $30,321 at the box office in Australia. See also Cinema of Australia References External links 1997 films Australian romantic drama films Rottnest Island 1997 romantic drama films Films about cancer Films scored by Nerida Tyson-Chew Films set on islands Films about weddings 1990s English-language films 1990s Australian films