A State of Siege (1978)
Malfred Signal leaves her life of stifling gentility as an art teacher in a South Island private girls' school and decides to live out her dream – painting alone in the remote North. One terrifying night, beset by a prowler, but confronting only her own image at every step, she relives her past.
Director: Vincent Ward
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Anne Flannery as Malfred Signal |
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Peggy Walker as |
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John Bullock as Bus Driver |
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Peter McCauley as Fiance |
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Maime White as |
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Dorothy McKegg as |
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Jennifer Khan as |
| Writing | Janet Frame | Novel |
| Writing | Vincent Ward | Writer |
| Writing | Timothy White | Writer |
| Production | Timothy White | Producer |
| Sound | John Cousins | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Alun Bollinger | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Chris King | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gwen Kaiser | Costume Design |
| Directing | Geoff Murphy | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Malcolm Moore | Sound |
| Sound | Don Reynolds | Sound |
| Camera | Mike Rathbone | Additional Photography |
| Directing | Vincent Ward | Director |