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Justine

Period & History • Drama, History, UR

The directorial debut of illustrator and producer Stewart Mackinnon, Justine is a near-lost example of British avant-garde cinema of the 1970s. Produced by the BFI Production Board in 1976, it has been out of circulation for the entire 40 years since.

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Sex, Domestic staff
Cast
Alison Hughes Justine
Robin Phillimore Priest
Crew
Stewart Mackinnon director

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