Storyline
Precocious teenager Juliet moves to New Zealand with her family and soon befriends the quiet, brooding Pauline through their shared love of fantasy and literature. This friendship gradually develops into an intense and obsessive bond.
Released
12 September 1994
Runtime
1h 49min
Director
Budget
$5,000,000
Revenue
$3,049,135
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Miramax, WingNut Films, New Zealand Film Commission, Fontana Productions
Cast
Melanie Lynskey
Pauline Parker
Kate Winslet
Juliet Hulme
Sarah Peirse
Honorah Parker Rieper
Diana Kent
Hilda Hulme
Clive Merrison
Dr. Henry Hulme
Simon O'Connor
Herbert Rieper
Jed Brophy
John / Nicholas
Peter Elliott
Bill Perry
Gilbert Goldie
Dr. Bennett
Geoffrey Heath
Rev. Norris
Kirsti Ferry
Wendy
Ben Skjellerup
Jonathan Hulme
Darien Takle
Miss Stewart
Elizabeth Moody
Miss Waller
Liz Mullane
Mrs. Collins
Moreen Eason
Mrs. Stevens
Pearl Carpenter
Mrs. Zwartz
Lou Dobson
Grandma Parker
Jesse Griffin
Laurie
Glen Drake
Steve
Nic Farra
Boarder
Chris Clarkson
Boarder
Ray Henwood
Professor
John Nicoll
Professor
Michael Maxwell
Professor
Raewyn Pelham
Laura
Toni Jones
Agnes Ritchie
Glenys Lloyd-Smith
Miss Digby
Wendy Watson
Mrs. Bennett
Jean Guérin
Orson Welles
Stephen Reilly
Mario Lanza
Andrea Sanders
Diello
Ben Fransham
Charles
Jessica Bradley
Pauline 5 Years
Alex Shirtcliffe-Scott
Juliet 5 Years
Barry Thomson
Farmer / Policeman
Peter Jackson
Bum Outside Theater (uncredited)
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