One of Those People that Live in the World
| One of Those People that Live in the World | |
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| Directed by | Paul Maunder |
| Written by | Paul Maunder |
| Produced by | David H Fowler |
| Starring | Anne Manchester John Reid Denise Maunder |
| Cinematography | Lynton Diggle |
| Edited by | Paul Maunder Anne Manchester |
| Music by | Tony Backhouse |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
One of Those People that Live in the World is a 1973 New Zealand film directed by Paul Maunder.[1][2][3]
Synopsis
[edit]This is about a woman's mental health crisis. In the first part Julie is haunted by her birth mother's breakdown. Julie hopes marriage and a job will overcome her problems, and falls pregnant. Following a traumatic delivery, Julie suffers an acute episode and is admitted into care. The second part is in a psychiatric hospital where drugs, electroconvulsive therapy and art therapy were used as standard treatments.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Lisa Aitken as Child
- Donna Akersten as Receptionist
- John Anderson as Lewis
- Gael Anderson as Mrs Proctor
- Anne Batt as Dorothy
- Jean Betts as Birth mother
- Pat Birdling as Barbara
- Helen Brew as Mother
- Kaye Buchanan as Occupational Therapist
- Marie Bullock as Mrs Priddle
- Sarah Burdett as Child
- Georgina Carey as Mrs McPherson
- Lisa Cunningham as Library Assistant
- Jonathan Dennis as Patient
- Russell Duncan as Father
- Frank Edwards as Lecturer
- Anne England as Drama Teacher
- Janice Finn as Nurse Lipskey
- Jan Fraser as Social Worker
- Thelma Gradmair as Mrs Manaia
- Michael Haigh as Dr Marshall (psychiatrist)
- Margaret Hawkins as Mrs Flowers
- Nancy Krinkle as Mrs Jenkin
- Jim Macfarlane as Doctor
- Anne Manchester as Nurse
- Denise Maunder as Julie
- Wendy McFarlane as Mrs Walker
- Jane McKechnie as Pat
- Vivienne Morgan as Nurse
- Jean Packman as Nurse
- John Reid as Husband
- Anne Roberts as Sister
- Lewis Rowe as Librarian
- Olwen Taylor as Janice
- Jenny Vaademeyer as Dr Rennie
- Davinia White as Cecily
- Valmarie Yates as Liz
References
[edit]- ^ a b "One of Those People that Live in the World". NZ On Screen. Archives New Zealand. 1973. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Study of mental breakdown". Papers Past. No. 33661, Vol CXIV. The Press. 10 October 1974. p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Dramatic insight into mental illness". Papers Past. No. 33665, Vol CXIV. The Press. 15 October 1974. p. 20. Retrieved 10 January 2023.