Never Tell Me Never

Never Tell Me Never is a 1998 Australian biopic TV film about cross-country skier Janine Shepherd.[1]

Never Tell Me Never
Directed byDavid Elfick
Written byJohn Cundill
Janine Shepherd
Produced byDavid Elfick
Anne Bruning
StarringClaudia Karvan
Michael Caton
Diane Craig
CinematographyMartin McGrath
Edited byMarcus D'Arcy
Music byPeter Kaldor
Running time
95 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Following the road to recovery of cross-country skier Janine Shepherd after she was hit by a car.

Cast

Production

The movie, made hoping for a cinema release,[2] was filmed over an eight-week shoot with Karvan at times wearing Shepherd's own clothes. Screenwriter John Cundill worked closely with Shepherd's on the script.[3]

Reception

Never Tell Me Never won it's time slot in the ratings, beating out French Kiss, Our Mutual Friend and Under Siege 2.[4]

Andrew L. Urban of Urban Cinefile wrote " I can't say how accurate the details are, nor how well the film captures the essence of the characters, but seen as a stand alone drama it is effective in every department."[5] The Sun-Herald's Rachel Browne gave it 5 stars finishing "This telemovie has strong family appeal with laughter, tears, romance and aerobatic stunts."[6]

Awards

References
  1. Browne, Rachel (3 May 1998), "Never? Never!", The Sun Herald
  2. Dowsley, Paul (6 May 1998), "Story had to be told", The Advertiser
  3. Gripper, Ali (4 May 1998), "A new way to win", The Sydney Morning Herald
  4. Yallamas, L (19 May 1998), "Heartbeat quickens a pace", The Courier Mail
  5. Urban, Andrew L. (2008), "Never Tell Me Never: DVD", Urban Cinefile, archived from the original on 3 October 2012
  6. Browne, Rachel (10 May 1998), "A ropey old - hanging - Television: The Last of the Ryans", The Sun-Herald
  7. Roach, Vicky (8 October 1998), "Crime primed to scoop film prizes", The Advertisor
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