Listen to the Lion (film)
| Listen to the Lion | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Henri Safran |
| Written by | Robert Hill |
| Produced by | Robert Hill |
| Starring | Wyn Roberts |
| Cinematography | Malcolm Richards |
| Edited by | Mervyn Lloyd |
| Music by | Michael Carlos |
Production company | Stockton Ferri Films |
Release date | 5 September 1977 |
Running time | 52 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $36,000[1] |
Listen to the Lion is a 1977 short feature from Australia.
Plot[]
A Sydney derelict lies drunk in an alley and is beaten up by thugs. A friend helps him find refuge in a night shelter. As he lies dying he has a vision of himself flying about the room. The man dies and after the cremation of his corpse, his spirit returns to the footpath.
Cast[]
- Wyn Roberts as Hunter
- Barry Lovett as one legged man
- Syd Heylen as Hunter's friend
- John Derum as evangelist
Production[]
The film was written by Robert Hill, a former journalist who spent months researching the life of homeless people in Sydney. A substantial portion of the budget was provided by the General Production Fund of the Australian Film Commission.[1]
Reception[]
The film won Greater Union Award for Best Fiction Film at the 1977 Sydney Film Festival and the Robert Mamoulian Award for the most distinguished Australian short film.[1]
Although shot before Storm Boy (1976), also directed by Henri Safran, it was not released until after that film.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, 318.
External links[]
- Listen to the Lion at IMDb
- Listen to the Lion at Oz Movies
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- English-language films
- Films directed by Henri Safran
- 1977 films
- Australian short films
- Australian films
- Films set in Sydney
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