My Letter to George
| My Letter to George | |
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Michael Laughlin |
| Produced by | Antony I. Ginnane |
| Written by | Michael Laughlin |
| Based on | story by Jerzy Skolimowski |
| Starring | Jodie Foster John Lithgow Michael Murphy |
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Production
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RKO-Challenge
Orinward Limited-Camperdown Produductions |
| Distributed by | Thorn EMI (video) |
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Release dates
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1986 (video) |
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Running time
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97 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4.2 million[1] |
My Letter to George (also known as Mesmerized and Shocked) is a 1986 drama film directed by Michael Laughlin and starring Jodie Foster, John Lithgow and Michael Murphy.[2][3]
It was a co-production between Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and USA with RKO Pictures. The film was released and re-released under two other titles: Mesmerized and Shocked.
Contents
Plot
An orphaned New Zealand girl marries a much older wealthy businessman. Strains soon develop between them, at great emotional and physical toll on them and those around them, from family and servants, to business and trade associates and clientele.
Cast
- Jodie Foster - Victoria
- John Lithgow - Oliver Thompson
- Michael Murphy - Wilson
- Dan Shor - George
- Harry Andrews - Old Thompson
- Philip Holder - Dr. Finch
- Beryl Te Wiata - Mrs. Simmons
- Reg Evans - Mr. Simmons
- Jonathan Hardy - Burley
- Don Selwyn - Joseph
- Derek Hardwick - Longwood
- George Spoors - Lawyer
- Bob Gould - Judge
- Jonathan Elsom - Public Prosecutor
- Norman Fairley - Bailiff
References
- ↑ "Production Survey", Cinema Papers, August 1984, pg 259.
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/280903
- ↑ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p107
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). My Letter to George at IMDb
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