Sylvia (1985 film)

For the Canadian animated short, see Sylvia (1985 Canadian film).

Sylvia
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael Firth
Written by	Sylvia Ashton-Warner F. Fairfax Michael Firth Michele Quill
Produced by	Michael Firth Don Reynolds
Starring	Eleanor David Nigel Terry Tom Wilkinson
Cinematography	Ian Paul
Edited by	Michael Horton
Music by	Leonard Rosenman
Production companies	Cinepro/Pillsbury Films Southern Light Films
Distributed by	MGM/UA
Release date	1985 (1985)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	New Zealand
Language	English

Sylvia is a 1985 biographical film about New Zealand educator Sylvia Ashton-Warner, inspired by two of her books.[1][2][3] The film was directed and co-written by New Zealander Michael Firth, and stars British actor Eleanor David as Ashton-Warner, alongside Tom Wilkinson, Nigel Terry and Mary Regan.[4]

The Village Voice critic Andrew Sarris rated Sylvia one of the ten best films of 1985.[4] It also won praise from Vogue.

References

1. Martin, Helen; Edwards, Sam (1997). New Zealand film, 1912–1996. Auckland ; Melbourne ; Oxford :Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-558336-1. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
2. Ashton-Warner, Sylvia (1963). Teacher. Bantam Books. ISBN 9780553129885. OL 7818083M.
3. Ashton-Warner, Sylvia (1979). I Passed this Way. London: Virago. ISBN 0860681602. OL 16473982M.
4. "Sylvia". NZ On Screen. New Zealand Film Commission. 1985. Retrieved 7 March 2023.

External links

• Sylvia at IMDb
• Sylvia at Rotten Tomatoes