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Forgotten Silver

7.2/10
TMDB133 votes
Original: 53 min

The life story of Colin McKenzie, a forgotten pioneer of international cinema who was born in rural New Zealand in 1888.

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About Forgotten Silver

Forgotten Silver (1997) is a film in the comedy, tv movie genres. Directed by , . The cast includes Jeffrey Thomas, Peter Jackson, Costa Botes, Beatrice Ashton.

Released
Original language
Runtime
53 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
New Zealand
Production companies
WingNut Films, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air
Writers
Costa Botes, Peter Jackson

Forgotten Silver cast & characters

Audience reviews

7.2/10 from 133 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

One of the most important directors of our time, Peter Jackson's extremely high-quality and must-see production! It starts at a high level and continues that way. The narrator's voice and tone are very fitting and captivating for the overall atmosphere. The humorous parts are very pleasant and placed in just the right dose. The hoax was quite successful in New Zealand because the fabricated film looked…

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One of the most important directors of our time, Peter Jackson's extremely high-quality and must-see production! It starts at a high level and continues that way. The narrator's voice and tone are very fitting and captivating for the overall atmosphere. The humorous parts are very pleasant and placed in just the right dose. The hoax was quite successful in New Zealand because the fabricated film looked convincingly like an almost hundred-year-old, nearly destroyed film—so you can't really blame people for buying it.

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What is Forgotten Silver about?

The life story of Colin McKenzie, a forgotten pioneer of international cinema who was born in rural New Zealand in 1888.

Who stars in Forgotten Silver?

Jeffrey Thomas, Peter Jackson, Costa Botes, Beatrice Ashton, Leonard Maltin, Harvey Weinstein. See the cast cards above for character names.

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