Never Tell Me Never | |
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Directed by | David Elfick |
Written by | John Cundill Janine Shepherd |
Produced by | David Elfick Anne Bruning |
Starring |
Claudia Karvan Michael Caton Diane Craig |
Cinematography | Martin McGrath |
Edited by | Marcus D'Arcy |
Music by | Peter Kaldor |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Never Tell Me Never is a 1998 Australian biopic TV film about cross-country skier Janine Shepherd. [1]
Following the road to recovery of cross-country skier Janine Shepherd after she was hit by a car.
The movie, made hoping for a cinema release, [2] was filmed over an eight-week shoot with Karvan at times wearing Shepherd's own clothes. Screenwriter John Cundill worked closely with Shepherd's on the script. [3]
Never Tell Me Never won it's time slot in the ratings, beating out French Kiss, Our Mutual Friend and Under Siege 2. [4]
Andrew L. Urban of Urban Cinefile wrote " I can't say how accurate the details are, nor how well the film captures the essence of the characters, but seen as a stand alone drama it is effective in every department." [5] The Sun-Herald's Rachel Browne gave it 5 stars finishing "This telemovie has strong family appeal with laughter, tears, romance and aerobatic stunts." [6]
Never Tell Me Never | |
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Directed by | David Elfick |
Written by | John Cundill Janine Shepherd |
Produced by | David Elfick Anne Bruning |
Starring |
Claudia Karvan Michael Caton Diane Craig |
Cinematography | Martin McGrath |
Edited by | Marcus D'Arcy |
Music by | Peter Kaldor |
Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Never Tell Me Never is a 1998 Australian biopic TV film about cross-country skier Janine Shepherd. [1]
Following the road to recovery of cross-country skier Janine Shepherd after she was hit by a car.
The movie, made hoping for a cinema release, [2] was filmed over an eight-week shoot with Karvan at times wearing Shepherd's own clothes. Screenwriter John Cundill worked closely with Shepherd's on the script. [3]
Never Tell Me Never won it's time slot in the ratings, beating out French Kiss, Our Mutual Friend and Under Siege 2. [4]
Andrew L. Urban of Urban Cinefile wrote " I can't say how accurate the details are, nor how well the film captures the essence of the characters, but seen as a stand alone drama it is effective in every department." [5] The Sun-Herald's Rachel Browne gave it 5 stars finishing "This telemovie has strong family appeal with laughter, tears, romance and aerobatic stunts." [6]