Evil Angels (1988)

Regisseur:

Fred Schepisi

Drehbuchautoren:

John Bryson (novel)
Robert Caswell (screenplay) ...

Premierendatum:

11. November 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Werbezeile:

A family torn apart. A public filled with outrage. A woman accused of murder.

Plot:

The story of a mother whose child was killed in an animal attack, only to have herself accused of the infant's murder

Plot Keywords:

True Crime | Pregnant Prisoner | What Happened To Epilogue | Kidnapping | Docudrama

Filmpreise:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 9 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

What a terrific story!

Besetzung

Meryl Streep	...	Lindy Chamberlain
Sam Neill	...	Michael Chamberlain
Dale Reeves	...	Aidan, 6 years
David Hoflin	...	Aidan, 8 years
Jason Reason	...	Aidan, 11 years
Michael Wetter	...	Reagan, 4 years
Kane Barton	...	Reagan, 6 years
Trent Roberts	...	Reagan, 9 years
Lauren Shepherd	...	Azaria
Bethany Ann Prickett	...	Azaria
Alison O'Connell	...	Azaria
Aliza Dason	...	Azaria
Jane Coker	...	Kahlia, new born
Rae-Leigh Henson	...	Kahlia, 18 months
Nicolette Minster	...	Kahlia, 4 years

Alternativ:

A Cry in the Dark (International: English title) (USA)
Evil Angels (Australia) (working title)
Schrei in der Dunkelheit, Ein (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

120 Min | 122 Min (dvd release)

Produktionsland:

Australia | USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby

Altersfreigabe:

Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-14 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Drehorte:

Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Firma:

Cannon Entertainment

Dies und das:

In 1986, Azaria's jacket was found in an area filled with dingo lairs. The case was reopened, and in 1988 the Criminal Appeals Court overturned all convictions against the parents. Two years later, the parents received compensation for wrongful imprisonment.

Dialogzitate:

Cliff Murchison: Was that Michael's brother?
Lindy Chamberlain: Can you believe it, the rumours are in New Zealand already!
Cliff Murchison: A lie goes 'round the world while truth's still putting its boots on, sweetheart.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in "Frasier: Flour Child (#2.4)" (1994)

What a terrific story!

Religious bigotry is rampant everywhere. Australia is not immune to it.

A dingo snatched a baby and the mother was tried and sent to prison for having "killed" her own baby. I don't mean to spoil the story for you, but you need to know the basics before getting knee-deep in what caused this woman to find herself inside a prison.

Buy or rent the movie and discover how deep-seated human hatred of those who are different continues to thrive around the globe.

This is a very moving motion picture with a terrific cast of actors.

Both Meryl Streep (with her famous Aussie accent) and Sam Neill, whose accent is his native-born pronunciation, are outstanding. Those with supporting roles are also quite good.

You will remember this movie for many years.

See it!