Heavenly Creatures (1994)
Neuseeland, 1954. Bürgerlicher Mief, Engstirnigkeit und Langeweile bestimmen den Alltag. Die beiden Teenager Pauline und Juliet versuchen der Tristesse zu entkommen, indem sie sich in ein mittelalterliches Phantasiereich träumen. Von der Umwelt werden sie verachtet, von den Eltern mißverstanden und latent der Homosexualität bezichtigt. Es wird alles daran gesetzt, die Freundschaft der beiden Mädchen zu zerstören. Als Juliet zu Verwandten nach Südafrika abgeschoben werden soll, will das Duo dies mit einem Mord verhindern.
Der Regisseur:
Peter Jackson
Die Autor:
Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh.
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Melanie Lynskey as Pauline Parker |
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Kate Winslet as Juliet Hulme |
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Sarah Peirse as Honorah Parker Rieper |
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Diana Kent as Hilda Hulme |
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Clive Merrison as Dr. Henry Hulme |
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Simon O'Connor as Herbert Rieper |
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Jed Brophy as John / Nicholas |
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Peter Elliott as Bill Perry |
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Gilbert Goldie as Dr. Bennett |
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Geoffrey Heath as Rev. Norris |
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Kirsti Ferry as Wendy |
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Ben Skjellerup as Jonathan Hulme |
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Darien Takle as Miss Stewart |
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Elizabeth Moody as Miss Waller |
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Liz Mullane as Mrs. Collins |
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Moreen Eason as Mrs. Stevens |
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Pearl Carpenter as Mrs. Zwartz |
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Lou Dobson as Grandma Parker |
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Jesse Griffin as Laurie |
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Glen Drake as Steve |
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Nic Farra as Boarder |
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Chris Clarkson as Boarder |
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Ray Henwood as Professor |
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John Nicoll as Professor |
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Michael Maxwell as Professor |
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Raewyn Pelham as Laura |
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Toni Jones as Agnes Ritchie |
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Glenys Lloyd-Smith as Miss Digby |
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Wendy Watson as Mrs. Bennett |
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Jean Guérin as Orson Welles |
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Stephen Reilly as Mario Lanza |
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Andrea Sanders as Diello |
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Ben Fransham as Charles |
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Jessica Bradley as Pauline 5 Years |
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Alex Shirtcliffe-Scott as Juliet 5 Years |
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Barry Thomson as Farmer / Policeman |
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Peter Jackson as Bum Outside Theater (uncredited) |
| Writing | Peter Jackson | Screenplay |
| Directing | Peter Jackson | Director |
| Writing | Fran Walsh | Screenplay |
| Camera | Alun Bollinger | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Peter Dasent | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Jamie Selkirk | Editor |
| Production | Jim Booth | Producer |
| Art | Meryl Cronin | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marjory Hamlin | Makeup Supervisor |
| Production | Liz Mullane | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheryl Newton | Wigmaker |
| Crew | Jamie Selkirk | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Graham Thompson | Unit Manager |
| Art | Grant Major | Production Design |
| Production | Honor Byrne | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ngila Dickson | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deb Watson | Makeup & Hair |
| Art | Jill Cormack | Art Direction |
| Production | Peter Jackson | Co-Producer |
| Production | Bridget Bourke | Line Producer |
| Production | Hanno Huth | Executive Producer |
| Visual Effects | Brian Scadden | Visual Effects |