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.
Cast
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 Perry
Gilbert Goldie
Dr. Bennett
Geoffrey Heath
Rev. Norris
Kirsti Ferry
Wendy
Ben Skjellerup
Jonathan Hulme
Darien Takle
Miss Stewart
Elizabeth Moody
Miss Waller
Liz Mullane
Mrs. Collins
Moreen Eason
Mrs. Stevens
Pearl Carpenter
Mrs. Zwartz
Lou Dobson
Grandma Parker
Jesse Griffin
Laurie
Glen Drake
Steve
Nic Farra
Boarder
Chris Clarkson
Boarder
Ray Henwood
Professor
John Nicoll
Professor
Michael Maxwell
Professor
Raewyn Pelham
Laura
Toni Jones
Agnes Ritchie
Glenys Lloyd-Smith
Miss Digby
Wendy Watson
Mrs. Bennett
Jean Guérin
Orson Welles
Stephen Reilly
Mario Lanza
Andrea Sanders
Diello
Ben Fransham
Charles
Jessica Bradley
Pauline 5 Years
Alex Shirtcliffe-Scott
Juliet 5 Years
Barry Thomson
Farmer / Policeman
Peter Jackson
Bum Outside Theater (uncredited)
Crew
Peter Jackson
Director, Screenplay, Co-Producer
Fran Walsh
Screenplay
Jamie Selkirk
Editor, Post Production Supervisor
Alun Bollinger
Director of Photography
Hanno Huth
Executive Producer
Jim Booth
Producer
Bridget Bourke
Line Producer
Grant Major
Production Design
Liz Mullane
Casting
Ngila Dickson
Costume Design
Deb Watson
Makeup & Hair
Marjory Hamlin
Makeup Supervisor
Brian Scadden
Visual Effects
Peter Dasent
Original Music Composer
Meryl Cronin
Set Dresser
Honor Byrne
Production Manager
Graham Thompson
Unit Manager
Jill Cormack
Art Direction
Cheryl Newton
Wigmaker
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