One of Those People that Live in the World

One of Those People that Live in the World
One of Those People that Live in the World
Directed by	Paul Maunder
Written by	Paul Maunder
Produced by	David H Fowler
Starring	Anne Manchester; John Reid; Denise Maunder
Cinematography	Lynton Diggle
Edited by	Paul Maunder; Anne Manchester
Music by	Tony Backhouse
Production; company	National Film Unit
Release date	1973;
Running time	70 minutes
Country	New Zealand
Language	English

One of Those People that Live in the World is a 1973 New Zealand film directed by Paul Maunder.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Synopsis

This is about a woman's mental health crisis. In the first part Julie is haunted by her birth mother's breakdown. Julie hopes marriage and a job will overcome her problems, and falls pregnant. Following a traumatic delivery, Julie suffers an acute episode and is admitted into care. The second part is in a psychiatric hospital where drugs, electroconvulsive therapy and art therapy were used as standard treatments.^[1]

Cast

Lisa Aitken as Child
Donna Akersten as Receptionist
John Anderson as Lewis
Gael Anderson as Mrs Proctor
Anne Batt as Dorothy
Jean Betts as Birth mother
Pat Birdling as Barbara
Helen Brew as Mother
Kaye Buchanan as Occupational Therapist
Marie Bullock as Mrs Priddle
Sarah Burdett as Child
Georgina Carey as Mrs McPherson
Lisa Cunningham as Library Assistant
Jonathan Dennis as Patient
Russell Duncan as Father
Frank Edwards as Lecturer
Anne England as Drama Teacher
Janice Finn as Nurse Lipskey
Jan Fraser as Social Worker
Thelma Gradmair as Mrs Manaia
Michael Haigh as Dr Marshall (psychiatrist)
Margaret Hawkins as Mrs Flowers
Nancy Krinkle as Mrs Jenkin
Jim Macfarlane as Doctor
Anne Manchester as Nurse
Denise Maunder as Julie
Wendy McFarlane as Mrs Walker
Jane McKechnie as Pat
Vivienne Morgan as Nurse
Jean Packman as Nurse
John Reid as Husband
Anne Roberts as Sister
Lewis Rowe as Librarian
Olwen Taylor as Janice
Jenny Vaademeyer as Dr Rennie
Davinia White as Cecily
Valmarie Yates as Liz

References

^ ^a ^b "One of Those People that Live in the World". NZ On Screen. Archives New Zealand. 1973. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
^ "Study of mental breakdown". Papers Past. No. 33661, Vol CXIV. The Press. 10 October 1974. p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
^ "Dramatic insight into mental illness". Papers Past. No. 33665, Vol CXIV. The Press. 15 October 1974. p. 20. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

[NZOS-1] "One of Those People that Live in the World". NZ On Screen. Archives New Zealand. 1973. Retrieved 9 January 2023.

[2] "Study of mental breakdown". Papers Past. No. 33661, Vol CXIV. The Press. 10 October 1974. p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

[3] "Dramatic insight into mental illness". Papers Past. No. 33665, Vol CXIV. The Press. 15 October 1974. p. 20. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

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