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A State of Siege

  • 1978
  • 52m
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A State of Siege (1978)
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Malfred Signal leaves her life of stifling gentility, as an art teacher in a South Island private girls school, and decides to live out her dream: painting alone in the remote North. One ter... Read allMalfred Signal leaves her life of stifling gentility, as an art teacher in a South Island private girls school, and decides to live out her dream: painting alone in the remote North. One terrifying night, beset by a prowler, but confronting only her own image at every step, she r... Read allMalfred Signal leaves her life of stifling gentility, as an art teacher in a South Island private girls school, and decides to live out her dream: painting alone in the remote North. One terrifying night, beset by a prowler, but confronting only her own image at every step, she relives her past.

  • Director
    • Vincent Ward
  • Writers
    • Janet Frame
    • Vincent Ward
    • Timothy White
  • Stars
    • Anne Flannery
    • Peggy Walker
    • John Bullock
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    45
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    • Director
      • Vincent Ward
    • Writers
      • Janet Frame
      • Vincent Ward
      • Timothy White
    • Stars
      • Anne Flannery
      • Peggy Walker
      • John Bullock
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Anne Flannery
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    Peggy Walker
    John Bullock
    Jennifer Kahn
    Peter McCauley
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    Maime White
    Dorothy McKegg
    • Director
      • Vincent Ward
    • Writers
      • Janet Frame
      • Vincent Ward
      • Timothy White
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      Directorial debut of Vincent Ward.

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    • Release date
      • October 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • New Zealand
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Stan oblężenia
    • Production company
      • University of Canterbury, School of Fine Arts
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      • NZ$30,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 52m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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