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Sylvia (1986)

1h 40m

Running Time

Sylvia (1986)

Name: Sylvia
Genre: Drama
Released: 1986-01-01

1h 40m

Running Time

Plot.

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.

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Cast & Crew.

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

Leonard Rosenman

Original Music Composer

Sarah Peirse

Vivian Wallop

Michael Firth

Director

Joe George

Seven

Michele Quill

Screenplay

Ian Paul

Director of Photography

Sylvia Ashton-Warner

Writer

Michael Horton

Editor

Anne McKay

Costume Design

Don Reynolds

Producer

Gary Hansen

Production Design

Details.

Release Date
January 1, 1986

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 40m

Budget
$1,700,000

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2023-11-09

This Movie Is About.

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Wiki.

Sylvia is a 1985 biographical film about New Zealand educator Sylvia Ashton-Warner, inspired by two of her books.

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.The Village Voice critic Andrew Sarris rated Sylvia one of the ten best films of 1985. It also won praise from Vogue.