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"A love story of our Time"

1977 1h 37m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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When a young Australian hitchhiker, Judy (Peers), enters a prohibited forest area, she encounters Paul (Gil) whose job is spotting fires from a plane. She is invited to stay with him and his teen son, Billy. Later they go on a sightseeing flight in a "Tiger Moth" bi-plane, but having a forced landing, are accommodated by an odd elderly couple.

“A love story of our Time”

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Cast

Martyn Sanderson
Jules Catweazle
Lisa Peers
Judy Ballantyne
Vincent Gil
Paul Robinson
Perry Armstrong
Billy Robinson
Davina Whitehouse
Rohana Beaulieu
Maxwell Fernie
Crispin Beaulieu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tony Williams
Writers: Tony Williams, Martyn Sanderson
Languages: English
Countries: New Zealand, Australia

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: New Zealand, Australia.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tony Williams, shot by John Blick. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Martyn Sanderson and Lisa Peers and Vincent Gil carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A love story of our Time".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tony Williams directs. John Blick behind the camera. Tony Williams cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in New Zealand, Australia. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: New Zealand, Australia.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Tony Williams, shot by John Blick. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Tony Williams shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Martyn Sanderson and Lisa Peers and Vincent Gil carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A love story of our Time".
9IMDB entry: tt0078291 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.