Meryl Streep as Lindy Chamberlain
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Meryl Streep as Lindy Chamberlain is Streep’s acclaimed portrayal of the real-life Australian mother at the center of the infamous “dingo baby” case in the film *A Cry in the Dark*.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film role
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portrayal of a real person ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
A Cry in the Dark
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Evil Angels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Actress
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BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role NERFINISHED ⓘ Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterName | Lindy Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coStar | Sam Neill as Michael Chamberlain ⓘ |
| countryOfStory | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| directorOfFilm | Fred Schepisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorOfFilm | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmTitleRegion |
A Cry in the Dark (international title)
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Evil Angels (Australian title) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
biographical film
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courtroom drama ⓘ drama film ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accurate vocal mimicry of Lindy Chamberlain
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intense emotional performance ⓘ portrayal of the "dingo took my baby" case ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Meryl Streep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Lindy’s grief over her baby Azaria
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Lindy’s religious convictions as a Seventh-day Adventist ⓘ Lindy’s stoic public demeanor ⓘ |
| portraysEvent |
media frenzy over the Chamberlain case
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trial of Lindy Chamberlain ⓘ |
| portraysRelationshipWith | Michael Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysTheme |
miscarriage of justice
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public perception of motherhood ⓘ trial by media ⓘ |
| productionCountryOfFilm |
Australia
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of Meryl Streep’s notable performances of the 1980s ⓘ |
| relatedCase | Azaria Chamberlain disappearance ⓘ |
| relatedPhrase | "The dingo took my baby" ⓘ |
| releaseYearOfFilm | 1988 ⓘ |
| screenwriterOfFilm |
Fred Schepisi
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Robert Caswell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setDuring | Azaria Chamberlain disappearance case ⓘ |
| setIn |
Australian outback
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Northern Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ Uluru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | early 1980s ⓘ |
| usesAccent | Australian accent ⓘ |
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