Playing Beatie Bow (film)
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| Directed by | Donald Crombie |
| Produced by |
Jock Blair Bruce Moir John Morris |
| Written by |
Peter Gawler Irwin Lane |
| Based on | Ruth Park's novel |
| Starring |
Imogen Annesley Peter Phelps Mouche Phillips Nikki Coghill Moya O'Sullivan |
| Music by | Garry McDonald / Laurie Stone |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Simpson |
| Edited by | A.J. Prowse |
| Distributed by | South Australian Film Corporation |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$4.4 million[1] |
| Box office | A$97,036 (Australia) |
Playing Beatie Bow is a 1986 Australian time travel drama film. It is directed by Donald Crombie and stars Imogen Annesley, Peter Phelps and Mouche Phillips. The screenplay by Peter Gawler and Irwin Lane is based on the novel by Ruth Park.
Plot Summary
Beatie Bow, a young Victorian-era girl, is summoned from the past to contemporary Sydney by children chanting her name. 14-year-old Abigail Kirk follows her back to 1873, in the colony of New South Wales. Beatie's family believe Abigail is the promised 'Stranger' who will arrive to save 'The Gift' for future generations of Bows. Abigail is trapped in the past until she does what she was 'sent' to do, even though she doesn't know what this is. During her sojourn, she falls in love for the first time and gains a more mature perspective on her parents' relationship.
Cast
- Imogen Annesley - Abigail
- Peter Phelps - Judah/Robert
- Mouche Phillips - Beatie Bow
- Nikki Coghill - Dovey
- Moya O'Sullivan - Granny
- Don Barker - Samuel
- Trent Graham - Punchy
- Lyndel Rowe - Kathy
- Barbara Stephens - Justine
- Damian Janko - Gibbie
- Phoebe Salter - Natalie
Production
Playing Beatie Bow is directed by Donald Crombie, and produced by Jock Blair, Bruce Moir and John Morris. It is rated PG instead of the milder G because Abigail uses a swear word towards the end of the film.[2]
Most of the movie is shot in Adelaide.[3] $400,000 being spent on recreating Sydney's Rocks area in a disused industrial site.[1]
Box Office
Playing Beatie Bow grossed $97,306 at the box office in Australia,[4] which is equivalent to $212,127 in 2009 dollars. However the movie was popular on video.[5]See also
References
- 1 2 Greg Kerr, "Playing Beatie Bow", Australian Film 1978-1992, Oxford Uni Press, 1993 p203
- ↑ TV Tropes, Cosi rated PG
- ↑ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p340
- ↑ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office
- ↑ "Interview with Donald Crombie", Signet, 18 December 1998 accessed 16 November 2012
External links
- Playing Beatie Bow at the Internet Movie Database
- Playing Beatie Bow - Rotten Tomatoes
- Playing Beattie Bow at Oz Movies
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