Sylvia (1985 film)
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Director Michael Firth Genre Biographical film Language English | 6.6/10 IMDb Music director Leonard Rosenman Duration Country New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Sylvia Ashton-Warner , F. Fairfax , Michael Firth , Michele Quill Release date 1985 Cast Eleanor David , Tom Wilkinson (Keith Henderson), Nigel Terry Similar movies The Worlds Fastest Indian (2005), An Angel at My Table (1990), Michael Firth directed Sylvia and Heart of the Stag, Barry Lyndon (1975) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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