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Say a Little Prayer is an Australian children's film by Richard Lowenstein. It stars Sudi de Winter, Fiona Ruttelle, Rebecca Smart, Lynne Murphy and Jill Forster. The film was written by Richard Lowenstein, based on Robin Klein's novel, Came Back to Show You I Could Fly. It was nominated for four Australian Film Institute Awards.




Premise


Say a Little Prayer tells the story of a friendship between a lonely 11-year-old boy and a drug-addicted young lady.




Cast


Sudi de Winter as Seymour, 11-year-old boy
Fiona Ruttelle as Angie, 20-something
Rebecca Smart as Lynne, Angie's younger sister
Lynne Murphy as Thelma, Seymour's guardian
Mickey Camilleri as Seymour's Mum
Ben Mendelsohn as Nursery Boss
Jill Forster as Mrs Easterbrook, Angie's Mum




Production


Director & Screenwriter Richard Lowenstein
Producer Carol Hughes
Director of Photography Graeme Wood
Editing Jill Bilcock
Production Design Chris Kennedy
Art Direction Hugh Bateman
Sound Recordist Lloyd Carrick
Costume Design Lynn-Maree Milburn
Music David Bridie, John Phillips
The film was funded by the 1991 Australian Film Finance Corporation's Film Fund Scheme. The production company was Flying Films and distribution was by Beyond International.




Awards


Nomination – AFI Award – Best Actress in a Lead Role (Fiona Ruttelle)
Nomination – AFI Award – Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Jill Forster)
Nomination – AFI Award – Best Achievement in Production Design (Chris Kennedy)
Nomination – AFI Award – Best Achievement in Costume Design (Lynn-Maree Milburn, Jacqui Everitt)
Winner – Giffoni Film Festival – Best Director (Richard Lowenstein)
Winner – Giffoni Film Festival – Best Actress (Fiona Ruttelle)




Box office


Say a Little Prayer grossed $12,500 at the box office in Australia.




See also


Cinema of Australia




References






External links


Say a Little Prayer at IMDb
Say a Little Prayer at Oz Movies
Pixelsurgeon Richard Lowenstein
allmovie Say a Little Prayer overview
Time Out Film Guide Say a Little Prayer (1992)
Say a Little Prayer press kit

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