| Director | Kevin James Dobson |
|---|---|
| Producer | Robert Bruning |
| Writer | Bruce A. Wishart |
| Starring | Cathy Paine Tony Bonner |
| Company | Gemini Productions |
| Released | 1978 |
| Runtime | 81 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $120,000[1] |
Image of Death is a 1978 Australian TV movie about a woman who likes to live off other people's money.[1]
It was produced by Robert Bruning's Gemini Productions.[2] Director Kevin Dobson recalled it as an attempt by Bruning and Grundys "to make mid-Atlantic films for the US market. It was pretty ill-fated."[3]
Plot
A woman kills her friend and takes over her identity.
Cast
- Cathey Paine as Yvonne Arthur
- Penne Hackforth-Jones as Maureen
- Cheryl Waters as Barbara Shields
- Sheila Helpmann as Lidia
- Barry Creyton as TV producer
- Barry Pierce as Mark
- Tony Bonner as Carl
- Queenie Ashton as Mrs Brooks
- Max Meldrum as Gallery owner
Production
Cheryl Waters was an American actor living in LA when cast. Cathey Paine was also American.[4]
References
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p85
- ^ Beilby, Peter & Murray, Scott (September–October 1979). "Robert Bruning". Cinema Papers. pp. 517–519.
- ^ "Kevin Dobson". Cinema Papers. February 1982. p. 17.
- ^ "Aussie role proves a wow". Sydney Morning Herald. August 28, 1977. p. 91.
External links
- Image of Death[dead link] at Peter Malone website
- Image of Death at National Film and Sound Archive
- Image of Death at the British Film Institute[better source needed]
- Image of Death at IMDb
- Image of Death at AustLit (subscription required)