Autopsy on a Dream
Autopsy on a Dream

Autopsy on a Dream (2013)

7.5 ? Oct 20, 2013 1h 30m

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary History

Release Date

October 20, 2013

Rating

7.5 /10

Runtime

1h 30m

Official Trailer from YouTube

Bob Ellis

Self

John Weiley

Self

Jan Utzon

Self

Lin Utzon

Self

Jorn Utzon

Self

Richard le Plaistrier

Self

David Attenborough

David Attenborough

Self

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