Savage Shadows
| Savage Shadow | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Henri Bource |
| Written by | Henri Bource |
| Produced by | Henri Bource |
| Cinematography | Henri Bource Ron Taylor |
| Distributed by | Seven Keys |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Savage Shadows is a 1969 Australian documentary film. It was based on the shark attack on diver Henri Bource in 1964.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
In 1969 the distributor, Andrew Gaty, announced he had rejected an American sale offer from NBC of $100,000 declaring the film would make $3 million.[7] He sold it for $260,000.[8]
The film ran 90 minutes but was cut down to 53 minutes for TV.[9]
Reception
[edit]Colin Bennett of The Age wrote "too long, patchily coloured, this 93-minute piece of anti tourism has a conventional, US-slanted commentary and underwater photography that cannot stand up to Cousteau's."[10]
The Sydney Sun Herald called it "compelling" with a "well made script".[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Shark victim satisfactory". Canberra Times. 1964-12-01. p. 17. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ^ "Untitled". Canberra Times. 1967-01-07. p. 8. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ^ "Untitled". Canberra Times. 1964-12-02. p. 3. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ^ "SHARK TAKES DIVER'S LEG". Canberra Times. 1964-11-30. p. 1. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ^ COLLINS, PETER (2014-12-06). "Witnesses recall Lady Julia Percy Island shark attack, 50 years on". The Standard. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ^ ""SAVAGE SHADOWS"". The Australian Jewish News. Vol. XXXVI, no. 6. Victoria, Australia. 17 October 1969. p. 37. Retrieved 24 June 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Kenihan, Geoffrey (16 January 1969). "$100,000 'no' on shark film". The Age. p. 2.
- ^ Bennett, Colin (7 October 1969). "He wants to be a big man in films". The Age. p. 2.
- ^ "Shark attack re-enacted". The Age. 15 October 1970. p. 33.
- ^ Bennett, Colin (10 October 1969). "new films". The Age. p. 2.
- ^ "Savage Shadows". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 December 1969. p. 120.