One of Those People that Live in the World
1974Writer/director Paul Maunder's second drama after his award-winning Going Up North for a While is a portrait of a woman's mental health crisis. In part one Julie (Denise Maunder) is haunted by her birth mother's breakdown. Her inner monologue narrates events; Julie hopes marriage and a job will "cure" her, and falls pregnant. After a traumatic delivery, she suffers an acute episode and is admitted into care. Part two takes place in a psychiatric hospital where drugs, electroconvulsive therapy and art therapy were standard treatments at the time. Maunder undertook research at Auckland's Kingseat psychiatric hospital.
Acted in
Lisa Aitken
as Child
Donna Akersten
as Receptionist
John Anderson
as Lewis
Gael Anderson
as Mrs Proctor
Anne Batt
as Dorothy
Jean Betts
as Birth mother
Pat Birdling
as Barbara
Helen Brew
as Mother
Kaye Buchanan
as Occupational Therapist
Marie Bullock
as Mrs Priddle
Sarah Burdett
as Child
Georgina Carey
as Mrs McPherson
Lisa Cunningham
as Library Assistant
Jonathan Dennis
as Patient
Russell Duncan
as Father
Frank Edwards
as Lecturer
Anne England
as Drama Teacher
Janice Finn
as Nurse Lipskey
Jan Fraser
as Social Worker
Thelma Gradmair
as Mrs Manaia
Michael haigh
as Dr Marshall (psychiatrist)
Margaret Hawkins
as Mrs Flowers
Nancy Krinkle
as Mrs Jenkin
Jim Macfarlane
as Doctor
Anne Manchester
as Nurse
Denise Maunder
as Julie
Wendy McFarlane
as Mrs Walker
Jane McKechnie
as Pat
Vivienne Morgan
as Nurse
Jean Packman
as Nurse
John Reid
as Husband
Mary Anne Roberts
as Sister
Lewis Rowe
as Librarian
Olwen Taylor
as Janice
Jenny Vaademeyer
as Dr Rennie
Davinia White
as Cecily
Valmarie Yates
as Liz