Starlight Hotel

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Title

Starlight Hotel

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NZ On Screen

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Description

This Depression-era road movie tails teen runaway Kate (Greer Robson) as she tags along with World War I veteran Patrick (Aussie actor Peter Phelps) — also on the run after assaulting a repo man. The odd couple relationship grudgingly evolves as they narrowly escape the law, while crossing the southern badlands. Director Sam Pillsbury's film won wide praise; LA Times critic Kevin Thomas called it "pure enchantment". Robson's Listener award-winning turn followed her breakthrough role in Smash ...

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Format

Video

Date created

1987

URL

http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/starlight-hotel-1987

Related subjects

apricot / riot / unemployment / 1930s / 30s / thirties / wellington / oamaru / the wizard / dream mongers / badlands / otago / depression / the wizard of christchurch

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