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The Telephone

Jan 1, 1981 · 4m
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A young woman enacts an imaginative revenge on her boyfriend for playing away. Director Chris Petit made this three-minute short to test a new super 16mm Kodak film stock to be used on Peter Greenaway’s upcoming feature The Draughtsman’s Contract.

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CAST

Cathryn Harrison
Directed by Chris Petit

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
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Revenue
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Production
British Film Institute Production Board
Country
US
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