Sylvia (1985 film)
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| Sylvia | |
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| Directed by | |
| Written by | Sylvia Ashton-Warner |
| Produced by | Michael Firth Don Reynolds |
| Starring | Eleanor David Nigel Terry Tom Wilkinson |
| Cinematography | Ian Paul |
| Edited by | Michael Horton |
| Music by | Leonard Rosenman |
| Distributed by | MGM/UA |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
Sylvia is a 1985 biographical film about New Zealand educator Sylvia Ashton-Warner, inspired by two of her books. The film was directed and co-written by New Zealander , and stars British actor Eleanor David as Ashton-Warner, alongside Tom Wilkinson, Nigel Terry and Mary Regan.
The Village Voice critic Andrew Sarris rated Sylvia one of the ten best films of 1985. It also won praise from Vogue.
External links[]
- Sylvia at IMDb
- Sylvia at Rotten Tomatoes
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