A State of Siege (1978)
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Malfred Signal leaves her life of stifling gentility as an art teacher in a South Island private girls' school and decides to live out her dream – painting alone in the remote North. One terrifying night, beset by a prowler, but confronting only her own image at every step, she relives her past.
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Anne FlanneryMalfred SignalPeggy WalkerJohn BullockBus Driver
Peter McCauleyFianceMaime WhiteDorothy McKeggJennifer KhanMovie DNA
Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference100368Actor preference642396 · 199424 · 642431Country preferenceNz
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What is A State of Siege about?
Malfred Signal leaves her life of stifling gentility as an art teacher in a South Island private girls' school and decides to live out her dream – painting alone in the remote North. One terrifying night, beset by a prowler, but confronting only her own image at every step, she relives her past.
How long is A State of Siege?
A State of Siege has a runtime of 50 minutes.