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Autopsy on a Dream
In 1968, John Weiley shot 'Autopsy on a Dream' - a film about the Sydney Opera House detailing its construction process and the politics of Jorn Utzon's dismissal. Weiley's film was controversial; it was screened once and then he was told it had been destroyed. Forty five years later a copy was discovered in the BBC vaults by an ABC producer looking for archive footage of the Opera House. Weiley was contacted and told about a film that had no sound track. Weiley was overjoyed; for years he had kept the original sound. So began the painstaking process of restoring this record of a unique moment in Australian culture to its former glory, complete with updated voice-over from the original narrator, Bob Ellis. It is set in context by a 30 minute prologue entitled 'The Dream of Perfection'. Made by the same filmmaker, John Weiley, forty-five years on, 'Dream of Perfection' tells the story of the 1968 film - from commission to destruction, to surprise resurrection.
| Release : | 2013 |
| Rating : | 8 |
| Studio : | BBC, Screen Australia, Felix Media, |
| Crew : | Director, Producer, |
| Cast : | David Attenborough |
| Genre : | History Documentary |
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Simply A Masterpiece
One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
