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Heavenly Creatures (1994) 7.5
Two girls have an intense fantasy life; their parents, concerned the fantasy is too intense, separate them, and the girls take revenge. Director:Peter Jackson |
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Cast
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Sarah Peirse | ... |
Honora Parker Rieper
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Diana Kent | ... |
Hilda Hulme
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Clive Merrison | ... |
Dr. Henry Hulme
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Simon O'Connor | ... |
Herbert Rieper
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John /
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Bill Perry
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Dr. Bennett
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Geoffrey Heath | ... |
Rev. Norris
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Kirsti Ferry | ... |
Wendy
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Ben Skjellerup | ... |
Jonathan Hulme
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Miss Stewart
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Miss Waller
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Plot Synopsis
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Based on the true story of Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker, two close friends who share a love of fantasy and literature, who conspire to kill Pauline's mother when she tries to end the girls' intense and obsessive relationship. Written by Alexander Lum <aj_lum@postoffice.utas.edu.au>
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The true story of a crime that shocked a nation. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for a chilling murder and some sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
14 October 1994 (New Zealand) See more »Also Known As:
Heavenly Creatures: The Uncut Version See more »Box Office
Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$3,049,135 (USA)Company Credits
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Runtime:
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Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
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[Director Peter Jackson opens with the scene that should, logically, end the film: that is, the moments immediately following the murder. The girls Juliet and Pauline run screaming up the hill-path to the tea-house, sobbing and covered in blood. The scene is intercut with b&w visions of the two running across a ship deck to meet Dr. and Mrs. Hulme, whom they both refer to as their mother, as the first three exclamations of "Mummy!" demonstrate]
Juliet Hulme: Mummy!
Pauline Parker: Mummy!
Juliet Hulme: Mummmmy!
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Written by Richard Rodgers (as Rogers) / Oscar Hammerstein II (as Hammerstein)
By Permission of EMI Music Publishing
Performed by Mario Lanza
Courtesy of BMG/Arista/Ariola Limited
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The people walking behind/around Pauline and Juliet, after they exit the screening of _The Third Man (1954)_ change between shots. See more »Quotes
[first lines][Director Peter Jackson opens with the scene that should, logically, end the film: that is, the moments immediately following the murder. The girls Juliet and Pauline run screaming up the hill-path to the tea-house, sobbing and covered in blood. The scene is intercut with b&w visions of the two running across a ship deck to meet Dr. and Mrs. Hulme, whom they both refer to as their mother, as the first three exclamations of "Mummy!" demonstrate]
Juliet Hulme: Mummy!
Pauline Parker: Mummy!
Juliet Hulme: Mummmmy!
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Crazy Credits
Preceding the opening credits: "During 1953 and 1954 Pauline Yvonne Parker kept diaries recording her friendship with Juliet Marion Hulme. This is their story. All diary entries are in Pauline's own words." See more »Soundtracks
"You'll Never Walk Alone"Written by Richard Rodgers (as Rogers) / Oscar Hammerstein II (as Hammerstein)
By Permission of EMI Music Publishing
Performed by Mario Lanza
Courtesy of BMG/Arista/Ariola Limited
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Heavenly Creatures, based on a true story, is written, directed and produced by Peter Jackson of Lord of the Rings fame. This film captivates, catching you off guard.
Jackson sets the audience up in the beginning by focusing on the tranquil, predictable world of 1950s Christchurch, New Zealand. Before long, the peaceful world is exposed for what it is, repressed.
Two teenage girls, Juliet and Pauline, befriend each other at a private girl's school. They find out they have a lot in common. Sharing a world of fantasy and make believe, leads to an insane reversal. Their fantasy world becomes their reality.
Once they cross that line, their otherwise superficial, conventional world is turned upside down. All the repressed dysfunction surfaces. Ironically, Juliet's mother is a psychotherapist who doesn't see her daughter's neurosis becoming a psychosis. Eventually, Pauline and Juliet go off the deep end, drowning in their make believe world. By the end of the film, they do the unthinkable.
Kate Winslet is superb as Juliet. The rest of the cast is outstanding. Peter Jackson does a masterful job of capturing the essence of 1950s religious repression in New Zealand. It could be England or American in the 1950s. Heavenly Creatures will appeal to anyone who enjoys psychological twists and turns.