Sylvia (1985 film)
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Sylvia | |
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Directed by | Michael Firth |
Written by | Sylvia Ashton-Warner F. Fairfax Michael Firth Michele Quill |
Produced by | Michael Firth Don Reynolds |
Starring | Eleanor David Nigel Terry Tom Wilkinson |
Cinematography | Ian Paul |
Edited by | Michael Horton |
Music by | Leonard Rosenman |
Production companies | Cinepro/Pillsbury Films Southern Light Films |
Distributed by | MGM/UA |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | New Zealand |
Language | English |
Sylvia is a 1985 biographical film about New Zealand educator Sylvia Ashton-Warner, inspired by two of her books.[1][2][3] The film was directed and co-written by New Zealander Michael Firth, and stars British actor Eleanor David as Ashton-Warner, alongside Tom Wilkinson, Nigel Terry and Mary Regan.[4]
The Village Voice critic Andrew Sarris rated Sylvia one of the ten best films of 1985.[4] It also won praise from Vogue.
References
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- ^ a b "Sylvia". NZ On Screen. New Zealand Film Commission. 1985. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
External links
- Sylvia at IMDb
- Sylvia at Rotten Tomatoes