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Adaptation of
Seance on a Wet Afternoon
1961
single work
novel
Issue Details:
First known date:
1964...
1964
Seance on a Wet Afternoon
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Film Details - Beaver Films , 1964
Producers:
Richard Attenborough and Bryan Forbes.
Production Companies:
Beaver Films.
Presented by Allied Film Makers and the Rank Organisation.
Director of Photography:
Gerry Turpin.
Editors:
Derek York.
Music:
John Barry.
Cast:
Including Kim Stanley (Myra), Richard Attenborough (Billy), Mark Eden (Mr Clayton), Nanette Newman (Mrs Clayton), and Judith Donner (Amanda Clayton),
Release Dates:
20 June 1964 (UK: premiere).
June 1965 (Sydney Film Festival: Australian premiere).
Location:
- Filmed in England.
Awards:
- Academy Award, Best Actress in a Leading Role [Kim Stanley] (nominated), 1965.
- BAFTA, Best British Cinematography (B/W) (nominated), 1965.
- BAFTA, Best Foreign Actress [Kim Stanley] (nominated), 1965.
- Edgar Allan Poe Awards, Best Foreign Film (won), 1965.
- Laurel Awards, Dramatic Performance, Female (third place), 1965.
- NBR Award (National Board of Review, USA), Best Actress (won), 1964.
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Actress [Kim Stanley] (won), 1964.
- San Sebastián International Film Festival, Best Actor [Richard Attenborough] (joint winner), 1964.
- Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award, Best British Dramatic Screenplay (won), 1965.
