Sylvia | |
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Directed by | Michael Firth |
Produced by | Michael Firth Don Reynolds |
Written by |
Sylvia Ashton-Warner F. Fairfax Michael Firth Michele Quill |
Starring |
Eleanor David Nigel Terry Tom Wilkinson |
Music by | Leonard Rosenman |
Cinematography | Ian Paul |
Edited by | Michael Horton |
Distributed by | MGM/UA |
Release date
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1985 |
Running time
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95 min. |
Country | New Zealand |
Language | English |
Sylvia (1985) is a 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 Michael Firth, and stars British actor Eleanor David as Ashton-Warner, alongside Tom Wilkinson, Nigel Terry and Mary Regan.
The Village Voice critic Andrew Sarris rated it one of the ten best films of 1985. It also won praise from Vogue.