In the Winter Dark (film)

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In the Winter Dark
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Directed by James Bogle
Written by James Bogle
Peter Rasmussen (filmmaker)
Tim Winton
Based onnovel by Tim Winton
Produced by Rosemary Blight
Starring Brenda Blethyn
Ray Barrett
Richard Roxburgh
Cinematography Martin McGrath
Edited bySuresh Ayyar
Music byPeter Cobbin
Production
company
Release date
  • 1998 (1998)
Running time
92 min
CountryAustralia
Language English
Box officeA$100,635 (Australia) [1]

In the Winter Dark is a 1998 Australian feature film adaptation of the 1988 novel by Tim Winton, which was released by Goalpost Pictures on 10 September 1998. It starred Brenda Blethyn, Ray Barrett, Richard Roxburgh and Miranda Otto and was directed by James Bogle. [2] [3]

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In The Winter Dark was nominated for three Australian Film Institute Awards, for Best Actor (Ray Barrett) and Best Supporting Actress (Miranda Otto), and Best Cinematography. [4]

Cast

Reviews

Andrew L. Urban wrote: "Superbly made in every respect, In the Winter Dark is as tough as the Australian bush on one hand, yet as sensitive as a pregnant girl on the other; a rich if puzzling film that introduces Bogle as a fascinating new filmmaking talent." [5]

David Stratton wrote: "Bogle’s handsomely produced film is completely successful in exploring a mysterious, threatening environment peopled by a quartet of seriously disturbed characters. Comparisons can be made to Samantha Lang’s 1997 “The Well,” a similarly bleak tale of psychological frissons, and those who were unable to tune into the Lang film will probably have similar problems with Bogle’s chiller." [6]

Cinephilia wrote that "given that this was shot in under 6 weeks and helmed by a director on his first major feature this is an impressive effort even if its potential is not fully realized." [7]

Paula Nechak wrote: "In the Winter Dark is too internalized and segregated to rate as a successful film. Because we see from Maurice's eye and through his mental state of being it's near impossible to find the perspective (or the compassion and empathy) that would allow us access to the other characters." [4]

Film Threat wrote: "The story is unstructured at times and leaves numerous plot elements unexplained. Martin McGrath’s cinematography of rural Australia is phenomenal and complements Bogle’s directing to create this harrowing portrayal of the dark side of human madness." [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria Archived 9 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine accessed 12 November 2012
  2. ↑ Andrew L Urban, "BOGLE, JAMES : IN THE WINTER DARK", Urban Cinefile accessed 11 November 2012
  3. ↑ "Interview with James Bogle", Signet, 7 October 1998 accessed 17 November 2012
  4. 1 2 Nechak, Paula (11 January 2002). "In the Winter Dark". Nitrate Online. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  5. ↑ Urban Cinefile In the Winter Dark. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  6. ↑ Stratton, David (15 June 1998). "Review: 'In the Winter Dark'". Variety. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  7. ↑ Cinephilia In The Winter Dark. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  8. ↑ Film Threat In the Winter Dark. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  9. ↑ Craven, Ian, ed. (2001). Australian Cinema in the 1990s. New York: Frank Cass Publishers. ISBN   0-7146-4974-0.
  10. ↑ Shelley, Peter (2012). Australian Horror Films, 1973-2010. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. ISBN   978-0-7864-6167-7.
  11. ↑ Thomson, David (2014). The New Biographical Dictionary Of Film 6th Edition. London: Abacus. ISBN   978-0-3491-4111-4.
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