An Angel At My Table video

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An Angel At My Table - 1990



Hibiscus Films - 160 min.
DVD UPC # 715515016124; 9330080000449

Cast: Kerry Fox, Alexia Keogh, Karen Fergusson, Iris Chum, K.J. Wilson, Melina Bernecker, Andrew Binns, Gynis Angel, Sarah Smuts-Kennedy, Martyn Sanderson, David Letch, William Brandt
Screenplay: Laura Jones; Production Design: Grant Major; Editor: Veronika Haussler; Director of Photography: Stuart Dryburgh; Composer: Don McGlashan; Producers: Bridgit Ikin, John Maynard; Director: Jane Campion
A biographical account of the life of Janet Frame (Kerry Fox/Alexia Keogh/Karen Fergusson), a sweet-natured but painfully shy and insecure red-headed woman who battles schizophrenia, but goes on to become an acclaimed novelist. Was the first New Zealand film to screen in competition at the Venice Film Festival. Many international festival awards. Filmed in Auckland, Helensville, Kariotahi and Cook Strait among various NZ locations.

Censor Rating: PG - Review rating: B+

AVAILABILITY OF VHS OR DVD COPIES

Beginning 19 March, 2008, an R4 pal re-issue is available from NZ sources for about $20nz and $25au in Australia. An R2 DVD is available from UK sources for about 5# and elsewhere in Europe for about 16eur. Extras include: 3 Jane Campion interviews; theatrical trailer; a Janet Frame bio; filmographies and a still gallery. There are no subtitles. The dvd is 1.33:1 Full Frame, 2.0 dolby digital. Used vhs are selling for about $5us and new vhs are selling for up to $20us.
Criterion is distributing an HD R1 NTSC dual-layer DVD-9 digital transfer supervised by Stuart Dryburgh and approved by Jane Campion. There is a dolby digital 5.1 soundtrack remastered from the original 24 multitrack masters and it is presented in anamorphic 1.78:1. It also contains extras of: optional audio commentary featuring Jane Campion, Stuart Dryburgh and Kerry Fox; a 10 min. documentary on the "making of"; deleted scenes; original theatrical trailer; optional English subtitles; a 23 min.1982 audio interview with Janet Frame and a 40 page booklet featuring a film essay by critic Amy Taubin, plus excepts from Janet Frame's autobiography. It is selling for about $30us new, or $20us used.

NOTE: Check the "VHS Sale" page for used copies.


SOUNDTRACK ON AUDIO CD

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REVIEWS

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North & South Review by Brian McDonnell - September 1990


AWARDS & TRAILER

Official Trailer

1990 - New Zealand Film Awards - Best Film; Best Director; Cinematography; Screenplay; Actress: Kerry Fox; Supporting Actor: Martyn Sanderson.
1990 - Venice Film Festival - Grand Special Jury Prize and OCIC
1990 - Toronto film Festival - International Critics' Award
1992 - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Foreign Film


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