Baby Doll

1998 0h 11m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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1973, Heather is a 14-year old girl who is impatient to be a woman. She has one eye on her mother's baby doll nightie and the other on her best friend's dad. However, on a holiday weekend, she discovers the difference between dressing up and growing up and is forced to make a choice about what she really wants.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jeni Courtney
Heather
Gerard McCartney
Duncan
Kimberley McConkey
Cath
Paula McFetridge
Isobel
Magael MacLaughlin
Jean

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian Kirk
Writers: Jane Harris, Tom Shankland
Languages: English
Countries: Northern Ireland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brian Kirk, shot by Eric Gillespie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jane Tubb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Jeni Courtney and Gerard McCartney and Kimberley McConkey carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0330020 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Brian Kirk directs. Eric Gillespie behind the camera. Jane Tubb cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Northern Ireland. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Brian Kirk, shot by Eric Gillespie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jane Tubb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jeni Courtney and Gerard McCartney and Kimberley McConkey carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0330020 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.