A Cry in the Dark
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A Cry in the Dark is a 1988 Australian drama film, also known as Evil Angels, that dramatizes the true story of Lindy Chamberlain, whose baby’s disappearance at Uluru led to one of Australia’s most infamous legal cases.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Cry in the Dark canonical | 7 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian film
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drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Evil Angels ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Actress nomination for Meryl Streep
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Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award nomination for Meryl Streep ⓘ Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama nomination for Meryl Streep ⓘ |
| basedOn |
the Azaria Chamberlain disappearance
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the Lindy Chamberlain legal case ⓘ the book Evil Angels by John Bryson ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Meryl Streep as Lindy Chamberlain
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Sam Neill ⓘ
surface form:
Sam Neill as Michael Chamberlain
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| cinematographyBy | Ian Baker ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| depicts | the phrase “A dingo ate my baby” ⓘ |
| director | Fred Schepisi ⓘ |
| distributor |
Warner Bros. Pictures
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surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| editedBy | Jill Bilcock ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasTagline | “A family torn apart. A public filled with outrage. A woman accused of murder.” ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
faith under scrutiny
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public prejudice ⓘ trial by media ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | real events in 1980 at Uluru ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Azaria
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surface form:
Azaria Chamberlain
Lindy Chamberlain ⓘ |
| musicBy | Bruce Smeaton ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Australia ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Evil Angels ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian cinema ⓘ |
| portrays |
Australian legal system
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media sensationalism ⓘ wrongful conviction ⓘ |
| producer |
Fred Schepisi
ⓘ
Verity Lambert ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Cannon Entertainment
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Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| publicationDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| releaseEvent |
Cannes Film Festival
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surface form:
Cannes Film Festival 1988
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| runtime | approximately 120 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Fred Schepisi
ⓘ
Robert Caswell ⓘ |
| setting |
Northern Territory
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surface form:
Northern Territory, Australia
Uluru ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Meryl Streep
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Sam Neill ⓘ |
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