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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL 1992 - 1.8 August

Sections & Films

THE END OF THE GOLDEN WEATHER

Category: Edition 1992

Synopsis
Family drama set in New Zealand about Geoff Crome, a young boy (Fulford) who immerses himself in his own private fantasy world where he meets Firpo (Papps), a strange being who dreams of being an Olympic athlete. Together, the two begin a close friendship as Geoff attempts to help Firpo realise his dream. However, it is not long until the adult world begins to impinge on his fantasy.

Original Title The End of the Golden Weather
Italian Title La fine della bella stagione
Category Official Competition
Section Competition
Tipology Feature Film
Duration 100'
Production Year 1991
Nationality New Zealand
Directed by Ian Mune
Screenplay Bruce Mason
Main cast Stephen Fulford, Stephen Papps, Paul Gittins

 regista ian muneIAN MUNE

Ian Barry Mune OBE (born 1941) is a New Zealand character actor, director, and screenwriter.
His work as a director includes hit comedy Came a Hot Friday, an adaptation of classic New Zealand play The End of the Golden Weather, and What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?, the sequel to Once Were Warriors.
Mune was born in Auckland, and educated at Wesley College in the same city. In the 1991 New Year Honours he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to the theatre and film industry.