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RUNTIME
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Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Tulip
1998 0h 15m EN
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
★10.0TMDB · 1
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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Will, a widower struggling to cope with his wife Ruth's death, is confronted by the harsh reality of trying to cope with grief, loneliness, helplessness and the responsibility of taking care of Ruth's pet cow, Tulip.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Jean Bain
Lois Ramsey
Jack Finsterer
Charles Tingwell
Kati Edwards
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Rachel Griffiths
- Writers
- Rachel Griffiths
- Languages
- English
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Rachel Griffiths directs. Derin Seale cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 15-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.
- 4Editor Derin Seale shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Jean Bain and Lois Ramsey and Jack Finsterer carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0211691 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Editing
- Derin Seale
- Runtime
- 15 min · 0h 15m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- Tulip (1998)
Also by
Rachel Griffiths
Key crew
- MusicDavid Bridie
- CinematographyDanny Ruhlmann
- EditorDerin Seale
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1998-08-01
