Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures

Movie·1994·1h 49m

Heavenly Creatures

Not all angels are innocent.

Country

New Zealand

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

Fran Walsh

Producer

Jim Booth, Hanno Huth

Cinematography

Alun Bollinger

Music

Peter Dasent

Editor

Jamie Selkirk

Themes

motherobsessionliteraturechristchurchbased on true storylovefriendsmurderrelationship1950sabsurdcompassionate

Production House

WingNut Films
New Zealand Film Commission
Fontana Film Production

Audience Score

70%

1,029 votes

Skip10%
Timepass23%
Go for it38%
Perfection29%

Where to watch

Region: GB

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Cast

Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Pauline Parker

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Juliet Hulme

Sarah Peirse

Sarah Peirse

Honorah Parker Rieper

Diana Kent

Diana Kent

Hilda Hulme

Clive Merrison

Clive Merrison

Dr. Henry Hulme

Simon O'Connor

Herbert Rieper

Jed Brophy

Jed Brophy

John / Nicholas

Peter Elliott

Peter Elliott

Bill Perry

Gilbert Goldie

Dr. Bennett

Geoffrey Heath

Rev. Norris

Kirsti Ferry

Wendy

Ben Skjellerup

Jonathan Hulme

Darien Takle

Darien Takle

Miss Stewart

Elizabeth Moody

Elizabeth Moody

Miss Waller

Liz Mullane

Liz Mullane

Mrs. Collins

Moreen Eason

Mrs. Stevens

Pearl Carpenter

Mrs. Zwartz

Lou Dobson

Grandma Parker

// crew

Crew

Jim Booth

Producer

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Screenplay, Director

Fran Walsh

Fran Walsh

Screenplay

Peter Dasent

Original Music Composer

Alun Bollinger

Director of Photography

Jamie Selkirk

Jamie Selkirk

Editor

Hanno Huth

Executive Producer

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