Clay (1965 film)
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| Clay | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Giorgio Mangiamele |
| Written by | Giorgio Mangiamele |
| Produced by | Giorgio Mangiamele |
| Starring | Janina Lebedew |
| Cinematography | Giorgio Mangiamele |
| Edited by | Giorgio Mangiamele |
| Distributed by | Giorgio Mangiamele |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £12,000[1] |
Clay is a 1965 Australian drama film directed by Giorgio Mangiamele. The film was nominated for the Golden Palm award at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival,[2] but it lost to The Knack ...and How to Get It.
Nick is a murderer on the run from the police. He finds a remote artists' colony and takes shelter there. Whilst there, he falls in love with a sculptor named Margot. When Nick is betrayed to the police by a jealous rival, Chris, Margot kills herself.[3]
Cast
- Janina Lebedew as Margot
- George Dixon as Nick
- Chris Tsalikis as Chris
- Claude Thomas as Father
- Bobby Clark as Charles
- Sheila Florance as Deaf-mute
- Lola Russell as Mary
- Cole Turnley as Businessman
Production
The film was shot in 1964, with the crew consisting of Mangiamele, a camera assistant and a sound technician. The budget was raised by Mangiamele mortgaging his house and the cast contributing £200 each. Filming started in May and took six weeks, mostly at an artist's colony in Montsalvat. Lead actor Janina Lebedew had her voice dubbed by Sheila Florance.[1]