Project Detail

The Important Parts Of A True Story

Synopsis

Oscar Slater lived in Glasgow at the turn of the century. A petty criminal, gambler and in all likelihood a pimp. Also a German and a Jew. He spent twenty years in Peterhead jail, after being found guilty of a murder, now believed to have been carried out by members of Glasgow's professional classes.

Details

Year
2002
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
13 mins
Director
Kevin Cameron
Producer
Aimara Reques
Executive Producer
Aimara Reques
Editor
Mark Jenkins
Screenwriter
Kevin Cameron
Director of Photography
Oliver Cheeseman
Sound
John Cobban
Composer
Matthew Brown
Principal cast
Michael Derrington, Angela Darcy, Robert Read, David Meldrum, Carol Rafferty

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Production Status

Production Company

Cineworks (Glasgow Media Access Centre)

Contact: Cordelia Stephens
3rd Floor
34 Albion Street
Glasgow G1 1LH
UK

T 00 44 (0)141 553 2620

cineworksfilms@aol.com

Sales Company

Scottish Screen

Contact: Katie McNaly
249 West George Street
Glasgow G2 4QE
UK

distribution@scottishscreen.com

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