One of Those People that Live in the World
Directed byPaul Maunder
Written byPaul Maunder
Produced byDavid H Fowler
StarringAnne Manchester
John Reid
Denise Maunder
CinematographyLynton Diggle
Edited byPaul Maunder
Anne Manchester
Music byTony Backhouse
Production
company
Release date
  • 1973 (1973)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish

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

References

  1. ^ a b "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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