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Adaptation of
The Night the Prowler
1974
single work
short story
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1976...
1976
The Night, the Prowler
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'In a wealthy part of Sydney, Felicity Bannister (Kerry Walker) pretends she has been raped by a prowler, in order to take control of her own life. Her neurotic mother (Ruth Cracknell) is more worried about her daughter's upcoming wedding. Her father (John Frawley) is concerned that she's no longer a virgin. As the family's fragile structure crumbles, Felicity becomes a prowler herself.'
Source: Australian Screen (Sighted: 13/7/2012)
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The trailer for this film is available to view via YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fnuhzv_45s (Sighted: 13/7/2012)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Kerry Walker, Patrick White and the Faces of Australian Modernism
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Coolabah , no. 9 2012; 'This essay considers the work of Australian actor Kerry Walker (b. 1948) in the years 1977-1989. It focuses on Walker's acting style in the roles she played in a variety of works by Patrick White, her approach to acting and her enduring friendship with White. It seeks to document the specific qualities Walker brought to her performances in White's plays and to explain her distinctive understanding of White's drama.' (Author's abstract)
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Gothic Definitions : The New Australian "Cinema of Horrors"
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , June vol. 25 no. 1 2011; (p. 91-97) This paper examines ‘ the pervasive presence of horror materials, in both thematic and stylistic terms, within the Australian feature film industry from its re-establishment at the end of the 1960s to the present.’ (p. 91) -
Patrick White's The Night The Prowler
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Metro Magazine , December no. 163 2009; (p. 74-86) Australian Perspectives Essays 2010; 'An essay is presented on the film "The Night the Prowler," directed by Jim Sharman. It explores why the film does not fit into any of the popular categories of Australian filmmaking in the heady days of the revival. It discusses how its production came to be set up as the movie underlies the connection between cult and art cinema. It analyzes the film's reception wherein not everyone was immune on what it offers.' (Publication abstract) -
Decomposing Suburbia: Patrick White's Perversity
1998
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , vol. 18 no. 4 1998; (p. 56-71) - y Patrick White : The Late Years Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 1995 Z298593 1995 single work prose biography
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[Review] The Night, the Prowler
1978
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 5 June 1978; (p. 7)
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[Review] The Night, the Prowler
1978
single work
review
— Appears in: Nation Review , 22-28 June 1978; (p. 17)
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[Review] The Night, the Prowler
1978
single work
review
— Appears in: Theatre Australia , December vol. 2 no. 12 1978; (p. 46-7)
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[Review] The Night, the Prowler
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: Advertiser , 7 June 1979; (p. 27)
— Review of The Night, the Prowler 1976 single work film/TV -
[Review] The Night, the Prowler
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: Nation Review , 5 July 1979; (p. 683)
— Review of The Night, the Prowler 1976 single work film/TV -
Gothic Definitions : The New Australian "Cinema of Horrors"
2011
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Antipodes , June vol. 25 no. 1 2011; (p. 91-97) This paper examines ‘ the pervasive presence of horror materials, in both thematic and stylistic terms, within the Australian feature film industry from its re-establishment at the end of the 1960s to the present.’ (p. 91) -
Kerry Walker, Patrick White and the Faces of Australian Modernism
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Coolabah , no. 9 2012; 'This essay considers the work of Australian actor Kerry Walker (b. 1948) in the years 1977-1989. It focuses on Walker's acting style in the roles she played in a variety of works by Patrick White, her approach to acting and her enduring friendship with White. It seeks to document the specific qualities Walker brought to her performances in White's plays and to explain her distinctive understanding of White's drama.' (Author's abstract)
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The Cockatoos
1977
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Survey of Contemporary Literature 1977; (p. 1329-1333) -
Epiphanies in Tables and Goats: The Burnt Ones, The Cockatoos, and Four Plays
1983
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Patrick White 1983; (p. 87-103) -
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Words and Images : Australian Novels into Films
Richmond
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Heinemann
,
1983
Z286903
1983
single work
criticism
Words and Images is the first Australian book to examine the relationship between literature and film. Taking nine films that had been released in the ten years previous to its publication, Brian McFarlane looks at some of the issues involved in transposing a narrative from one medium to another.