The Telephone (1981): Cast
The Telephone is a 1981 short film directed by Chris Petit, starring Cathryn Harrison. It runs 4 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 4 min
- Director
- Chris Petit
- Original language
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English
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Telephone About?
The premise of The Telephone without spoilers.
The three‑minute short follows a young woman who plots an imaginative revenge against her boyfriend after he leaves her for a game. Filmmaker Chris Petit created the piece to evaluate a new Super 16 mm Kodak film stock, a test that would later be used in Peter Greenaway’s feature The Draughtsman's Contract.
The Telephone Cast
Cathryn Harrison stars in The Telephone. Directed by Chris Petit.
- Director Chris Petit
More from Chris Petit
More films directed by Chris Petit: D is for Distance, Unrequited Love, Negative Space and The Cardinal and the Corpse.
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The Telephone FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Telephone, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Telephone?
The Telephone runs 4 minutes.
When was The Telephone released?
The Telephone was released in 1981.
Who directed The Telephone?
The Telephone was directed by Chris Petit.
More films by Chris Petit Who is in the cast of The Telephone?
The Telephone stars Cathryn Harrison.
Does The Telephone have a post-credit scene?
No. The Telephone has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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