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Autopsy on a Dream (2013)
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.
Updated Jun 4 2020
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Cast
John Weiley
Himself
Bob Ellis
Narrator
Jan Utzon
Himself
Lin Utzon
Himself
Jorn Utzon
Himself
Richard le Plaistrier
Himself
Crew
John Maynard
Producer
John Weiley
Writer
John Weiley
Director
Donna Chang
Producer
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