Yvonne Lawley
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: December 04, 1913
Deathday: May 21, 1999
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Gender: Other
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Rud's Wife
Overview: Nan, recently widowed by Rud, a religious eccentric, treats her idolised son Mark and his family to a Sunday roast. An ironic comedy about a disconnected New Zealand family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-07-14
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Middle Age Spread
Overview: Colin is the deputy principal of a city high school (Avondale College, Auckland) who reluctantly applies for the principal's job on the latter's retirement. Colin's wife, Elizabeth - who is losing interest in him -gives a dinner party. Among the guests is Judy, temporarily reconciled with her husband for the sake of the children. Colin - who has taken upon jogging to combat a spreading waistline - and Judy, gradually enter into an affair.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-06-01
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Other Halves
Overview: A Polynesian street-kid and a much older middle-class housewife are both incarcerated in the same mental hospital - she for attempted suicide and he for habitual crime. A friendship grows between them such that she offers him a place to stay upon his release. However, difficulties arise with his continued criminal activities and dependence on her for support - then his gang moves in with them. The film is based upon Sue McCauley's award winning autobiographical novel.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-10-01
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Death in Brunswick
Overview: A reserved man in need of a job, Carl Fitzgerald finds employment at a Greek restaurant. Upon meeting waitress Sophie, Carl begins dating the attractive woman. Though it seems things are improving for Carl, an unexpected situation leads to the death of Mustafa, a shady coworker, and Carl must figure out how to cover up the incident. Unsure of what to do, Carl enlists the help of his buddy, Dave, to get rid of Mustafa's corpse.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-04-24
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Ruby and Rata
Overview: Ruby, an 83 year old trying to dodge a retirement home, rents a room to Rata, a solo mum with sidelines in music and benefit fraud. Rata's son is into arson and shoplifting, while Ruby's nephew is a hapless yuppie wannabe. Marginalised by the deregulated economy of the '80s and living on their wits, they may just find common cause despite themselves.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-07-14
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Typhon's People
Overview: A scientist in New Zealand has a secret lab where experiments are performed on humans. When he is assassinated, opposing forces rush to his hideaway to suppress or expose his secrets.
Genres: Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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The Haunting of Barney Palmer
Overview: The Haunting of Barney Palmer is a fantasy film for children about a young boy who is haunted by his great uncle. Young Barney fears that he has inherited the Scholar family curse; a suite of 80s-era effects ramp up the supernatural suspense. The film was a co-production between PBS (United States) and Wellington's Gibson Group, which resulted in Ned Beatty (Deliverance, Network) being cast. It was written by Margaret Mahy, based on her Carnegie Award-winning novel The Haunting, and an early fruitful collaboration between her and director Yvonne Mackay.
Genres: Family Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-03-28
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Among the Cinders
Overview: A teenage boy, Nick, has difficulty coping with the death of a friend. When Nick's grandmother also dies, his grandfather, thinking that the boy will not be able to handle another loss, conceals her death and takes Nick on a journey into the countryside.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-07-06
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