description Evil Angels Overview
Evil Angels depicts the events surrounding the disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain in 1980. The film portrays the legal and public scrutiny faced by Michael and Lindy Chamberlain after their alleged involvement in the infant’s death, based on a true story. Meryl Streep and Sam Neill star as the central characters.
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| Country | Australia |
| Year | 1988 |
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Is Evil Angels based on a true story?
Evil Angels is based on the true story of Lindy and Michael Chamberlain, whose baby Azaria disappeared at Uluru, then called Ayers Rock, in 1980. The film dramatizes Lindy Chamberlain's insistence that a dingo took her baby and her subsequent conviction and imprisonment.
Who stars in Evil Angels?
Meryl Streep portrays Lindy Chamberlain and Sam Neill plays Michael Chamberlain in Evil Angels. Streep earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her performance, which included mastering a New Zealand-Australian accent.
What is Evil Angels also known as?
Evil Angels was released under the title 'A Cry in the Dark' in North America. The Australian title 'Evil Angels' comes from John Bryson's book on which the film was based, while the American title references the famous line about a dingo taking the baby.
When was Evil Angels released?
Evil Angels was released in 1988, directed by Fred Schepisi. The film was produced several years after Lindy Chamberlain's 1986 release from prison and her eventual exoneration by the courts.
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