Leave All Fair
“All this Love and Joy, That Fights for an Outlet”
Synopsis
John Middleton Murry visits France to finalize the publication of a collection of his late wife, Katherine Mansfield's, letters and journals. The publisher's girlfriend Marie (who physically resembles Mansfield) and Murry become friends. Marie gradually learns that Murry not only profited greatly from his publication of Mansfield's writings, but that as her editor he sacrificed the real Mansfield to his own romantic dream, and even that he published her letters and journals against her expressed wishes.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Reid
- Screenplay & Story
- Stanley Harper, Maurice Pons, Jean Betts
- Original Score
- Stephen McCurdy
- Original Title
- Leave All Fair
- Country of Origin
- France, New Zealand
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Goldeneye SARL, Pacific Films, Challenge Corporation Services
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Reid
Stanley Harper, Maurice Pons, Jean Betts
Stephen McCurdy
Bernard Lutic
Ian John
John O'Shea, Dominique Antoine
Department Leadership Roster
Ian John
Editor
Stanley Harper
Screenplay
John O'Shea
Producer
Maurice Pons
Screenplay
Stephen McCurdy
Original Music Composer
John Reid
Director
Rose-Marie Melka
Costume Design
Jean Betts
Screenplay
Bernard Lutic
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Leave All Fair
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What is Leave All Fair about?
John Middleton Murry visits France to finalize the publication of a collection of his late wife, Katherine Mansfield's, letters and journals. The publisher's girlfriend Marie (who physically resembles Mansfield) and Murry become friends. Marie gradually learns that Murry not only profited greatly from his publication of Mansfield's writings, but that as her editor he sacrificed the real Mansfield to his own romantic dream, and even that he published her letters and journals against her expressed wishes.
Who directed Leave All Fair?
Leave All Fair was directed by John Reid.
Who stars in Leave All Fair?
The principal cast of Leave All Fair includes John Gielgud, Jane Birkin, Féodor Atkine, Simon Ward, Louba Guertchikoff.
When was Leave All Fair released and how long is it?
Leave All Fair was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Leave All Fair?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Leave All Fair was composed by Stephen McCurdy.