Movie: Ashes

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Val Brooke-White
Val Brooke-White

Subject

Mere Lodge
Mere Lodge

Subject

Deirdre O'Connor
Deirdre O'Connor

Subject

Sam Neill
Sam Neill

Priest

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    Ashes

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    Conversations with four people — an artist, a woman struggling with her identity as a high achiever, an actor, and a priest — exploring their inner worlds, their self-image and how they feel they fit into society.

  • Release Date

    1975-03-17

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    8

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    English
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