Australia is a 2008 Australian-American-British romantic historical adventure drama film directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman . Mark Anthony `` Baz '' Luhrmann ( [ ˈbæz_ˈlʊərmən ] born 17 September 1962 ) is an Australian film director , screenwriter and producer best known for Red Curtain Trilogy , comprising his romantic comedy film Strictly Ballroom ( 1992 ) , the romantic drama Romeo + Juliet ( 1996 ) , and the pastiche-jukebox musical Moulin Rouge ! His 2008 film Australia is an epic historical romantic drama film starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman . His 2013 drama The Great Gatsby , based on F. Scott Fitzgerald 's 1925 novel of the same name , stars Leonardo DiCaprio ( whom he also used in Romeo + Juliet ) and Tobey Maguire .
Baz Luhrmann's film Australia only stars a British actress and film producer.