Sylvia (1985 film)
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| Sylvia | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| 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 |
Release date |
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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
[edit]- ^ Martin, Helen; Edwards, Sam (1997). New Zealand film, 1912–1996. Auckland ; Melbourne ; Oxford :Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-558336-1.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Ashton-Warner, Sylvia (1963). Teacher. Bantam Books. ISBN 9780553129885. OL 7818083M.
- ^ Ashton-Warner, Sylvia (1979). I Passed this Way. London: Virago. ISBN 0860681602. OL 16473982M.
- ^ a b "Sylvia". NZ On Screen. New Zealand Film Commission. 1985. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Sylvia at IMDb
- Sylvia at Rotten Tomatoes
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