Image of Death explained

Image of Death
Director:	Kevin James Dobson
Producer:	Robert Bruning
Starring:	Cathy Paine Tony Bonner
Studio:	Gemini Productions
Runtime:	81 mins
Country:	Australia
Language:	English
Budget:	$120,000

Image of Death is a 1978 Australian TV movie about a woman who likes to live off other people's money.^[1]

It was produced by Robert Bruning's Gemini Productions.^[2] Director Kevin Dobson recalled it as an attempt by Bruning and Grundys "to make mid-Atlantic films for the US market. It was pretty ill-fated."^[3]

Plot

A woman kills her friend and takes over her identity.

Cast

• Cathey Paine as Yvonne Arthur
• Penne Hackforth-Jones as Maureen
• Cheryl Waters as Barbara Shields
• Sheila Helpmann as Lidia
• Barry Creyton as TV producer
• Barry Pierce as Mark
• Tony Bonner as Carl
• Queenie Ashton as Mrs Brooks
• Max Meldrum as Gallery owner.

Production

Cheryl Waters was an Australian actor living in LA when cast. Cathey Paine was American.^[4]

External links

• Image of Death at Peter Malone website
• Image of Death at National Film and Sound Archive
• Image of Death at the British Film Institute
  • • Image of Death at AustLit (subscription required)

Notes and References

1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p85
2. Peter. Beilby. Scott. Murray. Robert Bruning. Cinema Papers. September–October 1979. 517–519.
3. Cinema Papers. Kevin Dobson. 17. February 1982.
4. News: Sydney Morning Herald. August 28, 1977. Aussie role proves a wow. 91.