Not all angels are innocent.
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.
- 7.0
- 1994
- Released
- 1h 49m
Melanie Lynskey
Pauline Parker
Kate Winslet
Juliet Hulme
Sarah Peirse
Honorah Parker Rieper
Diana Kent
Hilda Hulme
Clive Merrison
Dr. Henry Hulme
Simon O'Connor
Herbert Rieper
Jed Brophy
John / Nicholas
Peter Elliott
Bill PerryGilbert Goldie
Dr. BennettGeoffrey Heath
Rev. NorrisKirsti Ferry
WendyBen Skjellerup
Jonathan Hulme
Darien Takle
Miss Stewart
Elizabeth Moody
Miss WallerMoreen Eason
Mrs. StevensPearl Carpenter
Mrs. ZwartzLou Dobson
Grandma ParkerJesse Griffin
Laurie
Glen Drake
SteveNic Farra
BoarderChris Clarkson
Boarder
Ray Henwood
ProfessorJohn Nicoll
ProfessorMichael Maxwell
ProfessorRaewyn Pelham
LauraToni Jones
Agnes RitchieGlenys Lloyd-Smith
Miss DigbyWendy Watson
Mrs. BennettJean Guérin
Orson WellesStephen Reilly
Mario LanzaAndrea Sanders
Diello
Ben Fransham
CharlesAlex Shirtcliffe-Scott
Juliet 5 Years
Released
en
$5,000,000.00
$3,049,135.00
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- #literature
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- #based on true story
- #love
- #friends
- #murder
- #relationship
- #1950s
- #romantic
- #tragic
Reviews
I had no idea what this story was about. I had no idea what these girls were about. Great to put it all together and shocking to see them carry it out. And it happened. And one is an author...crazy. This is so crazy. The camera sure does lots of moves.
**An excellent film that shows the talent of Peter Jackson and the strength and commitment of a magnificent duo of young actresses.** I really liked this film. Like the overwhelming majority of people, I didn't know about the real crime behind the story of this film, where the friendship between two teenagers turns into a sexual and romantic obsession and leads the two young women to kill the m
Should be required viewing in Parenting 101 courses. And also for anyone who thinks conversion therapy for gender issues is the solution. This film was the first jewel in the crown of Peter Jackson, a truly creative director, with clear vision. We're not worthy.