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A Cry in the Dark

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

First showing on network television of the true story of the case which obsessed a nation and triggered a massive media event lasting over half a decade. Starring Meryl Streep , Sam Neill
On a cool spring night in 1980, amid the scenic beauty of remote Ayers Rock, a tiny baby disappears. Was
Azaria Chamberlain abducted, as maintained by her distraught mother? Or did Lindy Chamberlain commit the most bizarre murder in Australian history?
Director Fred Schepisi
● STEREO; TELETEXT SUBTITLES: p 888 ● FILMS: pages 4 1-65 49635975

Contributors

Unknown:
Meryl Streep
Unknown:
Sam Neill
Unknown:
Azaria Chamberlain
Unknown:
Lindy Chamberlain
Director:
Fred Schepisi
Lindy Chamberlain:
Meryl Streep
Michael Chamberlain:
Sam Neill
Barker:
Bruce Myles
Justice Muirhead:
Charles Tingwell
Charlwood:
Nick Tate
Phillips:
Neil Fitzpatrick
Barritt:
Maurie Fields
Tipple:
Lewis Fitzgerald
Source: Radio Times

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