The Plains of Heaven | |
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Directed by | Ian Pringle |
Produced by | John Cruthers |
Written by | Doug Ling Elizabeth Parsons Ian Pringle |
Starring | Reg Evans Gerard Kennedy |
Music by | Andrew Duffield |
Cinematography | Ray Argall |
Edited by | Ray Argall |
Production company | Seon Films |
Release date | 1982 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | AU$160,000 [1] |
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Ian Pringle shared the Interfilm Award win for The Plains of Heaven at the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film festival in 1982. [2]
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