Image of Death

1978 Australian TV series or program
Image of Death
Written byBruce A. Wishart
Directed byKevin James Dobson
StarringCathy Paine
Tony Bonner
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerRobert Bruning
Running time81 mins
Production companyGemini Productions
Budget$120,000[1]
Original release
Release1978 (1978)

Image of Death is a 1978 Australian TV movie about a woman who likes to live off other people's money.[1]

It was produced by Robert Bruning's Gemini Productions.[2] Director Kevin Dobson recalled it as an attempt by Bruning and Grundys "to make mid-Atlantic films for the US market. It was pretty ill-fated."[3]

Plot

A woman kills her friend and takes over her identity.

Cast

  • Cathey Paine as Yvonne Arthur
  • Penne Hackforth-Jones as Maureen
  • Cheryl Waters as Barbara Shields
  • Sheila Helpmann as Lidia
  • Barry Creyton as TV producer
  • Barry Pierce as Mark
  • Tony Bonner as Carl
  • Queenie Ashton as Mrs Brooks
  • Max Meldrum as Gallery owner.

Production

Cheryl Waters was an Australian actor living in LA when cast. Cathey Paine was American.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p85
  2. ^ Beilby, Peter; Murray, Scott (September–October 1979). "Robert Bruning". Cinema Papers. pp. 517–519.
  3. ^ "Kevin Dobson". Cinema Papers. February 1982. p. 17.
  4. ^ "Aussie role proves a wow". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 August 1977. p. 91.
  • Image of Death at Peter Malone website
  • Image of Death at National Film and Sound Archive
  • Image of Death at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
  • Image of Death at Letterboxd
  • Image of Death at IMDb
  • Image of Death at AustLit (subscription required)


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