The Plains of Heaven
| The Plains of Heaven | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ian Pringle |
| Produced by | John Cruthers |
| Written by |
Doug Ling Elizabeth Parsons Ian Pringle |
| Starring |
Richard Moir Reg Evans Gerard Kennedy |
| Music by | Andrew Duffield |
| Cinematography | Ray Argall |
| Edited by | Ray Argall |
Production company |
Seon Films |
Release dates | 1982 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | AU$160,000[1] |
The Plains of Heaven is a 1982 Australian film directed by Ian Pringle, about two men at a remote satellite relay station who contemplate their obsessions.
Ian Pringle shared the Interfilm Award win for The Plains of Heaven at the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film festival in 1982.[2]
Cast
- Richard Moir as Barker
- Reg Evans as Cunningham
- Gerard Kennedy as Lenko
- John Flaus as Landrover owner
- Jenny Cartledge as Nurse
- Brian McKenzie as Lewis
Production
The film was made for a budget of $100,000, which came to $160,000 after deferrals and a marketing grant.[3] $60,000 came from the Creative Development Branch of the Australian Film Commission and the film was shot at Falls Creek in the Bogong High Plans over four weeks.[1] Pringle says the film ran out of money three weeks into the shoot but they managed to find more to finish it.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p73-74
- ↑ IMDb awards
- ↑ Mark Stiles, "An Interview with director Ian Pringle", Cinema Papers, March 1983 p28
- ↑ Paul Byrnes, "Making the Most on a Shoe String", Sydney Morning Herald, 15 May 1986 p18 accessed 21 November 2012
- Murray, Scott; (ed.) (1994). Australian Cinema. St.Leonards, NSW.: Allen & Unwin/AFC. p. 286. ISBN 1-86373-311-6.
External links
- The Plains of Heaven at the Internet Movie Database
- The Plains of Heaven at Oz Movies