Film
Sylvia
1986 · 1h 40m · Drama
Revolutionary teaching brings International Acclaim
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Overview
New Zealand chronicle of the life of noted writer and teacher, Sylvia Ashton-Warner. An interesting look at the unusual teaching methods she used while working with the children from the indigenous Maon.
Cast
Eleanor David
Sylvia
Nigel Terry
Aden
Tom Wilkinson
Keith
Mary Regan
Opal
Martyn Sanderson
Inspector Gulland
Terence Cooper
Inspector Bletcher
David Letch
Inspector Scragg
Sarah Peirce
Vivian Wallop
Crew
- Michael FirthDirector
- Michele QuillScreenplay
- Don ReynoldsProducer
- Ian PaulDirector of Photography
- Leonard RosenmanOriginal Music Composer
- Michael HortonEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1986
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Budget
- $1,700,000
- Genres
- Drama
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