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In a Savage Land (1999)

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Film details

Featuring

Maya Stange Martin Donovan Rufus Sewell
Director

Bill Bennett
Countries

Australia Germany
Year

1999
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Period drama. The relationship between a husband and wife, both scientists, begins to crumble when they travel to the South Sea Islands towards the end of the 1930's. As the situation disintegrates, the wife, Evelyn, finds herself attracted to a pearl merchant living in the area.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Evelyn Spence
    
    Maya Stange
  - Phillip Spence
    
    Martin Donovan
  - Mick Carpenter
    
    Rufus Sewell
  - cast member
    
    Max Cullen
  - cast member
    
    John Howard
  - cast member
    
    Gilbert, Andrew S.
  - cast member
    
    Susan Lyons
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Bill Bennett
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Australian Film Finance Corporation
  - Production Company
    
    Hollywood Partners
  - In association with
    
    Showtime Australia
  - In association with
    
    Strand/New Oz Productions
  - In association with
    
    PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
  - [Production Company]
    
    Film Corporation of Western Australia
  - [Production Company]
    
    Beyond Films
  - Executive Producer
    
    Mikael Borglund
  - Executive Producer
    
    Gary Hamilton
  - Executive Producer
    
    Hans Huttman
  - Producer
    
    Bill Bennett
  - Producer
    
    Bennett, Jennifer
  - Co-producer
    
    Brenda Pam
  Casting:
  - Casting
    
    Todd Thaler
  Writing:
  - Screenplay
    
    Bill Bennett
  - Screenplay
    
    Bennett, Jennifer
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Danny Ruhlman
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Henry Dangar
  Design:
  - Production Designer
    
    Mccallum, Nicholas
  Costumes:
  - Costume Designer
    
    Edie Kurzer
  Music:
  - Music
    
    David Bridie
  Sound:
  - Sound
    
    T. Lemper

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