An Awful Silence
| An Awful Silence | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Stevens |
| Written by | Vincent Ley |
| Produced by | David Stevens |
| Starring | Davina Whitehouse |
| Cinematography | Warren LePine |
| Edited by | Simon Reece |
| Music by | Ian McDonald |
Release date |
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Running time | 52 min |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
An Awful Silence is a 1972 New Zealand television film. It is a science fiction film produced by N.Z.B.C.[1] It was filmed in colour with a script that won the 1971 Ngaio Marsh television play contest.[2] A key location for the film was an Edwardian style house in Lower Hutt.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Davina Whitehouse as Mrs. Oliver
- David Tinkham as Dr. Tree
- Hazel Cole as Sarah Alright
- Alan Jervis as Detective Inspector Puttick
- Susan Wilson as Jane McCarthy
- Michael Morrissey as Detective Sergeant Aldrich
- Grant Tilly as Mr. Beech
- Ken Blackburn as Mr. Redwood
- Paul Holmes as Mr. Holly
Reception
[edit]The Press said it "will probably rank as the best N.Z.B.C. television production to have come to our screens." They note "It scored on almost every front imaginable. Although it was a weird and incredible story, it seemed real enough, because the dialogue was easy and natural, with no verbal pyrotechnics, no pretentious passages. The words matched the people, and stayed with them."[1]
Awards
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Poise and polish in "An Awful Silence"", The Press, p. 4, 6 December 1972
- ↑ "[article]", The Listener (via KiwiTV), p. 11, 2 December 1972
- ↑ "N.Z.B.C. production of "An Awful Silence"", The Press, p. 4, 4 December 1972
- ↑ "[Untitled]", The Press, p. 1, 6 March 1973
- ↑ "Films share TV award", The Press, p. 3, 20 February 1973
- ↑ "Feltex winners back at work", The Press, p. 4, 22 March 1973
External links
[edit]- An Awful Silence at IMDb
- An Awful Silence on NZ On Screen