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An Angel At My Table A Trilogy

The true-life story of Janet Frame, New Zealand's most distinguished author. The film follows Frame along her inspiring journey, from a poverty-stricken childhood to a misdiagnosis of schizophrenia and electroshock therapy to, finally, literary fame.

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Corporate Authors: New Zealand Film Commission (sponsoring body.), Television New Zealand (sponsoring body.), Australian Broadcasting Corporation (sponsoring body.), Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Campion, Jane, 1954- (Film director), Dryburgh, Stuart (director of photography.), Haussler, Veronika (Editor of moving image work), McGlashan, Don (composer (expression)), Jones, Laura, 1951- (Screenwriter), Ikin, Bridget (Film producer), Fox, Kerry (Actor), Fergusson, Karen (Actor), Keogh, Alexia (Actor), Churn, Iris (Actor), Wilson, Kevin J. (Actor), Frame, Janet
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: Irvington, NY : Criterion Collection, [2005]
Edition:Director-approved special edition.
Series:Criterion collection ; 301.
Subjects:
Frame, Janet > Film adaptations.
Authors, New Zealand > 20th century > Biography > Drama.
Women authors > Drama.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Biographical films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
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Summary:The true-life story of Janet Frame, New Zealand's most distinguished author. The film follows Frame along her inspiring journey, from a poverty-stricken childhood to a misdiagnosis of schizophrenia and electroshock therapy to, finally, literary fame.
Item Description:Title from opening frames.
Based on the autobiographies of Janet Frame.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1989.
Special features: new high-definition digital transfer; audio commentary featuring Jane Campion, Stuart Dryburgh and Kerry Fox; a documentary about the making; theatrical trailer; "My Say", an audio interview with Janet Frame from 1983; deleted scenes; stills gallery; a new essay by film critic Amy Taubin and reprinted excerpts from Frame's autobiography.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (158 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (35 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm).
Format:DVD format; region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation enhanced for 16:9 widescreen televisions ; Dolby digital 5.1 stereo ; NTSC.
Audience:MPAA rating: R.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Stuart Dryburgh ; editor, Veronika Haussler ; composer, Don McGlashan; screenplay, Laura Jones; producer, Bridget Ikin.
ISBN:1559409592
9781559409599

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