The Well (1997 film)
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Director Samantha Lang Budget 3 million USD Duration Country Australia | 6/10 IMDb Genre Drama Music director Stephen Rae Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Elizabeth Jolley , Laura Jones Release date 31 July 1997 Cast Miranda Otto (Katherine), Pamela Rabe (Hester), Paul Chubb (Harry Bird), Jennifer Kent (Marg Trinder), Genevieve Lemon (Jen Bordern)Similar movies Miranda Otto appears in The Well and The Nostradamus Kid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Well is a 1997 Australian film, based on the novel by Elizabeth Jolley.
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Synopsis
The film is about a young girl named Katherine and her older friend Hester who live on an isolated farm run by Hester and her father Francis. Katherine works as a maid and wants to leave because there's too much work. Hester, however, becomes attracted to Katherine and holds her there, promising to give her less work in the future. When Francis dies, Hester decides to sell the farm for cash. They move to small cottage on the edge of the farm and plan to go to Europe. But a tragic accident and the theft of their money change their plans.
Production
Sandra Levy bought the rights to the novel and hired Laura Jones to adapt. They worked on the project for around six years then Samantha Lang became involved as director.
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Box office
The Well grossed $393,920 at the box office in Australia.
References
The Well (1997 film) WikipediaThe Well (1997 film) IMDb The Well (1997 film) themoviedb.org