One of Those People that Live in the World

One of Those People that Live in the World

1974
1h 10m
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Drama TV Movie
Overview

Writer/director Paul Maunder's second drama after his award-winning Going Up North for a While is a portrait of a woman's mental health crisis. In part one Julie (Denise Maunder) is haunted by her birth mother's breakdown. Her inner monologue narrates events; Julie hopes marriage and a job will "cure" her, and falls pregnant. After a traumatic delivery, she suffers an acute episode and is admitted into care. Part two takes place in a psychiatric hospital where drugs, electroconvulsive therapy and art therapy were standard treatments at the time. Maunder undertook research at Auckland's Kingseat psychiatric hospital.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
The National Film Unit
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

art therapy

Quick Facts

Release Date October 14, 1974
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Lisa Aitken
Lisa Aitken

Child

John Anderson
John Anderson

Lewis

Gael Anderson
Gael Anderson

Mrs Proctor

Anne Batt
Anne Batt

Dorothy

Jean Betts
Jean Betts

Birth mother

Pat Birdling
Pat Birdling

Barbara

Helen Brew
Helen Brew

Mother

Kaye Buchanan
Kaye Buchanan

Occupational Therapist

Marie Bullock
Marie Bullock

Mrs Priddle

Sarah Burdett
Sarah Burdett

Child

Georgina Carey
Georgina Carey

Mrs McPherson

Lisa Cunningham
Lisa Cunningham

Library Assistant

Key Crew

Paul Maunder
Director
Paul Maunder
Writer
David H. Fowler
Producer
Michael Scott-Smith
Executive Producer