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Preserve

Synopsis

A romantic undertaker is in love with his female barber. He is shocked to find the image of her face printed in the eyes of a young male corpse. His jealousy brings their business relationship to a close, and an unusual solution is found to his unrequited love.

Details

Year
2000
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
11 mins
Format
35mm Fuji
Director
Victoria Harwood
Producer
Stella Nwimo
Editor
Mark Atkins, Hugo Lawrence
Screenwriter
Victoria Harwood
Director of Photography
Roman Osin
Sound
Ian Richardson
Music
Dario Marianelli
Principal cast
Olga Sosnovska, Simon Startin, Keith Lancaster

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

c/o Riverchild Films Ltd Contact: Stella Mwimo stella@riverchild.demon.co.uk

Sales Company

Lazenec Tout Court (France) Tel: 00 33 1 5304 4100 Fax: 00 33 1 4490 0292

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