The Silent Twins (1986 film)

The Silent Twins
Written byMarjorie Wallace
Directed byJon Amiel
StarringShirley Parker
Sharon Parker
ComposerNicholas Carr
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerMartin Thompson
CinematographyKen Westbury
EditorBill Wright
Running time85 minutes
Production companyScreen Two
Original release
NetworkBBC2
Release19 January 1986 (1986-01-19)

The Silent Twins is a 1986 television film directed by Jon Amiel. It was broadcast as Season 2, Episode 2 of Screen Two.[1] It was based on a 1986 book of the same title by Marjorie Wallace,[2][3] who also wrote the screenplay.

The Silent Twins is based on the true story of June and Jennifer Gibbons, identical twins who grew up in Wales. They were given the "Silent Twins" nickname because they only communicated with each other. Both women were committed to Broadmoor Mental Health Hospital for 14 years.

References

  1. ^ "Screen Two: The Silent Twins". BBC Genome. BBC. 19 January 1986. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. ^ "The Silent Twins". NPR. 8 May 2015.
  3. ^ Hilton Als (4 December 2000). "We Two Made One". The New Yorker. Retrieved 11 November 2020.


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