The Widower (2004)
1h
Running Time
June 1, 2004Release Date
Plot.
Neville and Blake, a father and son coming to terms with the loss of their wife and mother Mary. When Neville is diagnosed as terminally ill his son Blake returns from boarding school and their unresolved feelings of loss re-surface. An unconventional and unique film that uses music and poetry as the narrative rather than dialogue, creating an emotionally insightful human drama.
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Cast & Crew.
Chris Haywood
Neville
Frances Rings
Mary
Matt Dyall
Son
Blake Pittman
Young Son
Ben Harkin
Tony Barry
Kevin Lucas
Director
Lyndon Terracini
Writer
Details.
Release DateJune 1, 2004
StatusReleased
Running Time1h
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Wiki.
The Widower is a 2004 Australian film based on the poetry of Les Murray and directed by Kevin Lucas. It has no dialogue, instead using operatic-style music in its place. Lyndon Terracini wrote the screenplay and performed the vocals with Slava Grigoryan on guitar. The score was composed by Elena Kats-Chernin. When the film first opened, many of the screenings were accompanied by live music.