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Autopsy on a Dream

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2013-10-201h 30m

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In 1968, John Weiley shot 'Autopsy on a Dream' - a film about the Sydney Opera House detailing its construction process and the politics of Jorn Utzon's dismissal. Weiley's film was controversial; it was screened once and then he was told it had been destroyed. Forty five years later a copy was discovered in the BBC vaults by an ABC producer looking for archive footage of the Opera House. Weiley was contacted and told about a film that had no sound track. Weiley was overjoyed; for years he had kept the original sound. So began the painstaking process of restoring this record of a unique moment in Australian culture to its former glory, complete with updated voice-over from the original narrator, Bob Ellis. It is set in context by a 30 minute prologue entitled 'The Dream of Perfection'. Made by the same filmmaker, John Weiley, forty-five years on, 'Dream of Perfection' tells the story of the 1968 film - from commission to destruction, to surprise resurrection.

Directors
John Weiley
Writters
John Weiley

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  1. Bob Ellis

    Bob Ellis

    Self

  2. John Weiley

    John Weiley

    Self

  3. Jan Utzon

    Jan Utzon

    Self

  4. Lin Utzon

    Lin Utzon

    Self

  5. Jorn Utzon

    Jorn Utzon

    Self

  6. Richard le Plaistrier

    Richard le Plaistrier

    Self

  7. David Attenborough

    David Attenborough

    Self

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    Original Language
    English
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