“Revolutionary teaching brings International Acclaim”
New Zealand chronicle of the life of noted writer and teacher, Sylvia Ashton-Warner. An interesting look at the unusual teaching methods she used while working with the children from the indigenous Maon.
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Cast
9 people
Eleanor David
Sylvia
Known for
Pink Floyd: The Wall
Comfort and Joy
Nigel Terry
Aden
Known for
Excalibur
Troy
Tom Wilkinson
Keith
Known for
Batman Begins
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Mary Regan
Opal
Also in
Mr Inbetween
Fever
Martyn Sanderson
Inspector Gulland
Also in
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Shortland Street
Terence Cooper
Inspector Bletcher
Known for
Casino Royale
Hot Pursuit
David Letch
Inspector Scragg
Known for
Malcolm
Sarah Peirce
Vivian Wallop
James Cross
Mechanic
Also in
Heaven
Michael Firth Director · Michele Quill Screenplay Leonard Rosenman Composer
Budget $1.7M · United States release January 1, 1986 · Produced in New Zealand
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Budget
$1,700,000
Production
Cinepro
Production
Southern Light Pictures
Production
New Zealand
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 1, 1986
Theatrical
Australia
February 11, 1988 · Theatrical
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