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Clingfilm

Synopsis

Clingfilm - a man and a woman, bound together in an unusual tale of compassion and friendship. The film tells the story of Annie, a happily married mother of three who cleans for the Reverend Archie McClure - but that's not all. She is his confidante and closest friend - the only person in the world he can trust with his darkest desires...

Details

Year
1998
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
23 mins
Format
16mm, Kodak
Director
Paula MacGee
Producer
Gaynor Holmes, Paul Yacoubian and Paula MacGee
Director of Photography
Alasdair Walker
Principal cast
David Hayman and Julie Graham
Screen Writer
Paula MacGee

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Alhambra Films Ltd The Bishops House, Porterfield Road, Kilmalcolm PA13 4PD Tel/Fax: 01505 874111

Sales Company

Jane Balfour Films Burghley House, 35 Fortess Road, London NW5 1AD Tel: 020 7267 5392 Fax: 020 7267 4241 E Mail: janebalfourfilms@compuserve.com

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