The Night the Prowler (1978)
- Original title
- The Night, the Prowler
- Directed by
- Jim Sharman
- Genre
- comedy drama
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- MA15+
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman in suburban Australia experiences a disturbing home invasion. The event triggers a psychological crisis and changes her view of the world around her.
bleaksatiricaldarkly comicunsettlingslow-burnmelancholiccerebralvisually stark
What happens
The Night the Prowler (also known as Patrick White's The Night the Prowler) is a 1978 Australian film written by Patrick White, produced by Anthony Buckley and directed by Jim Sharman. Ruth Cracknell was nominated in 1979 for an AFI Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role for her part at the 1979 Australian Film Institute Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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