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Dean Spanley
Film (Trailer and Excerpts) – 2008
This offbeat father and son tale was written by Scotsman Alan Sharp, and was mostly filmed in England by a Fijian-British Kiwi. Lawrence of Arabia legend Peter O'Toole plays a stiff upper lip Englishman whose frosty relationship with his son warms after hearing an extraordinary tale of reincarnation from Reverend Dean Spanley (Sam Neill). Based on an Edward Plunkett novella, Toa Fraser's second feature won praise for its cast, and mix of comedy and poignancy, "intertwined to the last" (The Age). It spent six weeks in the Kiwi top 20, and won a host of Qantas Awards. GQ magazine rated it their film of the year.
While Neill gives a masterclass in subtle eccentricity and Northam and Brown happily play second string, the theatricals are wisely left to legendary virtuoso O'Toole.– Sky Movies reviewer Eliot Noble, 9 May 2009
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Produced by
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General Film Corporation
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Atlantic Film Production
Music
Music composed by Don McGlashan. Performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Marc Taddei and Don McGlashan.
Soundtrack includes performances by the Musica Sacra choir
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