Constance is a 1984 New Zealand film directed by Bruce Morrison.[1][2]
| Constance | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bruce Morrison |
| Written by | Jonathan Hardy Bruce Morrison |
| Produced by | Larry Parr |
| Starring | Donogh Rees Martin Vaughan Judie Douglass |
| Cinematography | Kevin Hayward |
| Edited by | Philip Howe |
| Music by | John Charles Dave Fraser |
Production company | Mirage Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editA young schoolteacher dreams of becoming a movie star. She is asked to pose by a famous photographer, but later with dashed hopes her life degenerates.[2][3]
Cast
edit- Donogh Rees as Constance Elsworthy
- Martin Vaughan as Alexander Elsworthy
- Judie Douglass as Sylvia Elsworthy
- Donald MacDonald as John Munroe
- Graham Harvey as Errol Barr
- Mark Wignall as Richard Lewis
- Hester Joyce as Noeline
- Shane Briant as Simon Malyon
- Lee Grant as Mrs. Barr
- Jonathan Hardy as Randolf Grieve
- Elric Hooper as Freddie
- Gay Dean as Lady Bridgewater
- Beryl Te Wiata as Mrs. Mair
- Yvonne Lawley as Mrs. Willard
- Paul Owen-Lowe
- Dai Evans as Bishop Lewis
- Joan Foster as Mrs. Lewis
- Susan Trainor as Naked Lady
- Barbara Doherty as Dancer
- Susan Paterson as Dancer
- Joane Power as Dancer
- Kathryn Lawrence as Dancer
- Kit Surring as Dancer
- Elizabeth Hill as Dancer
- Jules Regal as Organist
- Dana Purkis as Young Constance
- Miranda Pritchard as Jenny West
- Roman Watkins as John Valotta
- Lenore Truscott as Dance Hall Pianist
- Stephen Taylor as Barney
- Mark Hadlow as Errol's Friend
- Lois Haynes as Horsey Deb
- Don Kjestrup as Colonel Barr
- Ellen Phillips as Maid
- Philip Peacock as Randolf's Assistant
- Phillip Rikihana as Sailor
- Frank Mitchell as Minister
- Bill Le Marquand as Lawyer
- Paul Grinder as 50's Man
- Kate Hood as Library Assistant
- Jack Cormack as Butcher
- Noel Appleby as Barman
- Harold Frazer as Bar Singer
- Rod Collison as Policeman 1
- William Kircher as Police Officer
- Michael Cassin
- Spencer Faulkner as Boy on bicycle
- Michael Hurst as Photographer
Reviews
editAwards
edit- 1984 Chicago International Film Festival - Nominee Gold Hugo
- 1984 Taormina International Film Festival - Winner Bronze Charybdis
- 1984 Valladolid International Film Festival - Nominee Golden Spike
References
edit- ^ Martin, Helen; Edwards, Sam (1997). New Zealand film, 1912-1996. Auckland ; Melbourne ; Oxford :Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-558336-1. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Constance". British Film Institute. 1984. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "Constance". New Zealand Film Commission. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ NR (10 September 2012). "Constance film". Time Out Group.