Forgotten Silver
The life story of Colin McKenzie, a forgotten pioneer of international cinema who was born in rural New Zealand in 1888.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$650,000
Revenue
—
Release Date
October 3, 1997
Popularity
1
Director
Costa Botes
Writer
Peter Jackson
Writer
Costa Botes
Producer
Sue Rogers
Where to Watch
Cast
Jeffrey Thomas
Narrator (voice)
Peter Jackson
Self
Costa Botes
Self
Beatrice Ashton
Hannah McKenzie
Leonard Maltin
Self
Harvey Weinstein
Self
Sam Neill
Self
Johnny Morris
Self
John O'Shea
Self
Sarah McLeod
May Belle (uncredited)
Charlie McClellan
Soldier Firing Machine Gun in Gallipolli (uncredited)
Thomas Robins
Colin McKenzie (uncredited)
Richard Taylor
First Aviator (uncredited)
Davina Whitehouse
Self (uncredited)
Peter Corrigan
Stan the Man
Gallery
Reviews
deepkino
One of the most important directors of our time, Peter Jackson's extremely high-quality and must-see production! It starts at a high level and continues that way. The narrator's voice and tone are very fitting and captivating for the overall atmosphere. The humorous parts are very pleasant and placed in just the right dose. The hoax was quite successful in New Zealand because the fabricated film looked convincingly like an almost hundred-year-old, nearly destroyed film—so you can't really blame people for buying it.
