The Lark (1958 film)
| The Lark | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Sterling |
| Written by | Alan Seymour |
| Music by | Robert Hughes |
Production company | ABC |
| Distributed by | ATN-2 |
Release dates | 16 November 1958 (Melbourne)[1] January 1959 (Sydney)[2] |
Running time | 90 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The Lark is a 1959 Australian TV play.
Cast
- Beverly Dunn as Joan of Arc
- Frank Gatliff as Cauchon
- Christopher Hill as Warwick
- Robert Peach as the Inquisitor
- Jeffrey Hodgson as the Dauphin
- John Morgan as the Promoter
- Moira Carleton as Joan's mother
- Mary Ward as Queen Yolande
- Laura Jane Casson as Agnes Sorel
- Carol Potter as the little Queen
- Brin Newton-John as the Archbishop of Rheims
Production
It was shot in Melbourne using a cast of 24 and seven sets which occupied the entire 60ft by 80 ft of Melbourne's Studio 32, one of the largest studios in Melbourne.[2]
It starred Beverly Dunn as Joan. Dunn had played the role in Melbourne Little Theatre in 1956.[3][1]
References
- ^ a b "From School Plays to Success on TV". The Age. 19 September 1958. p. 20.
- ^ a b "ABN to Screen "The Lark"". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 January 1959. p. 11.
- ^ "The Lark to be Played Here". The Age. 11 February 1956. p. 4.
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