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Evil Angels
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Evil Angels (released as A Cry in the Dark outside Australia and New Zealand) is a 1988 Australian film based on the 1985 book of the same name by John Bryson, in turn based on the true story of the disappearance and death of Azaria Chamberlain in August 1980. Her mother, Alice Lynne "Lindy" Chamberlain, maintained that she had been taken by a dingo who had been spotted in their campsite, but her story was widely disbelieved by the public and the media, leading to her conviction for murder in 1982. She was released in 1986 after corroborating evidence was found.The film stars Meryl Streep and Sam Neill as Lindy and Michael Chamberlain, with a large supporting cast including Bruce Myles as Crown Prosecutor Ian Barker, Neil Fitzpatrick as the Chamberlains' QC John Phillips, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell as Justice James Muirhead, Nick Tate as Detective Graeme Charlwood, Frankie J Holden and John Howard as reporters Leslie Thompson and Lyle Morris, and an early appearance by David Hoflin as Aidan Chamberlain. It was written and directed by Fred Schepisi, co-written by Robert Caswell, and produced by Verity Lambert. The film earned Streep an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, as well as the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival. | |
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The Stoic: Lindy becomes less emotionally exressive as the investigation and media persecution drags on, which helps feed the public image of her as a heartless killer. | |
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Smoking Gun: Lindy maintains that Azaria's missing matinee jacket explains the lack of dingo saliva on her other clothing. Once the jacket is found, she is released in a matter of days. | |
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Gossip Evolution: The stories about why Lindy is supposed to have killed her daughter escalate in this manner. As Lindy's father puts it, "A lie goes 'round the world while truth's still putting its boots on." | |
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Bittersweet Ending | |
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Bittersweet Ending: Lindy is released after new evidence is found and the family are reunited (albeit temporarily, though the filmmakers didn't know that yet), but their daughter is still dead, they can never get back the three years Lindy was in prison, and the media may never completely leave them alone. | |
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Convicted by Public Opinion | |
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Convicted by Public Opinion: The film is heavily critical of the media's role in keeping the story alive over the years, and repeatedly cuts away to groups of random citizens discussing the case as it develops. | |
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Let Me Get This Straight... | |
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Let Me Get This Straight...: Lindy's summary of how the murder she's accused of would have to have played out: In turn, Mr. Barker's summary of the defence case, going by the evidence as he then understood it: | |
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Based on a True Story | |
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Based on a True Story: And one that was technically still ongoing during production, as the Chamberlains were acquitted by the Supreme Court just two months before the film was released. | |
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Oh, Crap! | |
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Oh, Crap!: Lindy as she approaches the tent and sees the dingo coming out. | |
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Happily Married | |
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Happily Married: Michael and Lindy at the start of the film. It doesn't last. | |
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Incriminating Indifference | |
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Incriminating Indifference: How Lindy's Heroic BSoD reaction to her daughter's death was interpreted by many. | |
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Reasonable Authority Figure | |
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Reasonable Authority Figure: Justice Denis Barritt (who presides over the first coroner's inquest) and Justice James Muirhead (who presides over the murder trial), both of whom come across as sympathetic to the family and critical of the rumour mill surrounding them, though the latter of course does sentence her to life when she's found guilty. | |
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Miscarriage of Justice | |
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Miscarriage of Justice: Lindy is convicted of murder based on insufficient evidence (much of which would later be discredited due to Science Marches On) and rumours, despite the prosecution's failure to present a motive. Michael was convicted of accessory after the fact, though he is given a suspended sentence to ensure their kids don't lose both parents. | |
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Deadly Dingos | |
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Deadly Dingos: This movie is based on a Real Life incident where a dingo murdered a baby, and the authorities accused the mother of the crime. | |
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