War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us (1995): Cast
War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us is a 1995 documentary directed by Gaylene Preston, starring Judith Fyfe as Interviewer(voice), Jean Andrews and Neva Clarke McKenna. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Gaylene Preston
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- TV3 (Malaysian TV network)
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us About?
The premise of War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us without spoilers.
Seven New Zealand women recount their World War II experiences—some grieving lost husbands, others celebrating new marriages, and a few joining the service themselves. The filmmaker presents their memories with a straightforward interview approach, interweaving their testimony with period archival footage to vividly evoke the era.
War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us Themes & Keywords
· 39 tags- new zealand
- italy
- england
- talking head
- self reflection
- falling in love
- prejudice
- american sailor
- pilot
- family relationships
- lost love
- loneliness
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- memory
- female soldier
- new zealand army
- fiance fiancee relationship
- suffocated to death
- suffocation
- death of baby
- sailor
- soldier
- conscientious objector
- racism
- maori
- killed in action
- extramarital affair
- love
- pregnancy
- death of husband
- death
- marriage
- husband wife relationship
- storytelling
- song
- newsreel footage
- photograph
- interview
- world war two
- independent film
War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us Cast & Characters
Judith Fyfe leads the cast as Interviewer(voice), with Jean Andrews and Neva Clarke McKenna. Directed by Gaylene Preston; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gaylene Preston
- Judith Fyfe as Interviewer(voice)
- Jean Andrews as themselves
- Neva Clarke McKenna as themselves
- Rita Graham as themselves
Also Starring in War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us
· 4 more- Tui Preston Themselves
- Penny Quill Themselves
- Flo Small Themselves
- Mabel Waititi Themselves
More from Gaylene Preston
More films directed by Gaylene Preston: My Year with Helen, Home by Christmas, Bread & Roses and Ruby and Rata.
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War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us, each answered in a sentence.
How long is War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us?
War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us released?
War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us was released on September 9, 1995.
Who directed War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us?
War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us was directed by Gaylene Preston.
More films by Gaylene Preston Who is in the cast of War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us?
War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us stars Judith Fyfe as Interviewer(voice), Jean Andrews and Neva Clarke McKenna, among 8 credited actors.
Does War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us have a post-credit scene?
No. War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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