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The Important Parts of a True Story

Synopsis

Oscar Slater lived at the turn of the century. A German Jew, he was also a petty criminal who spent 20 years in jail for a murder which may have been carried out by members of Glasgow's professional classes.

Details

Year
2000
Type of film
Shorts
Director
Kevin Cameron
Dir
Kevin Cameron 16mm. 13mins. Prod: Cordelia Stephens. Scr: Kevin Cameron. DoP: Oliver Cheesman. Cast: Michael Derrington, Angela Darcy, Robert Reed, David Meldrum.

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Scottish Screen 249 West George Street Glasgow G2 4QE, UK Tel: 0141 302 1700 Fax: 0141 302 1711

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