''Through My Eyes'' (also known as ''Through My Eyes: The Lindy Chamberlain Story'') is a two-part Australian television crime drama, written by Tony Cavanaugh and Simone North, that is based upon the memoirs of

Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton Alice Lynne "Lindy" Chamberlain-Creighton (née Murchison; born 4 March 1948) is a New Zealand–born Australian woman who was Miscarriage of justice, wrongfully convicted in one of Australia's most publicised murder trials. Accused of killing ...

, whose nine-week-old baby Azaria was taken by a dingo from her family's tent near

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in Australia's remote Northern Territory. Directed by Di Drew, the miniseries broadcast on the

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at 8:30 pm on 23 and 24 October 2004. A broadcast in

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followed in August 2005. To date, the series has yet to be broadcast outside of Australia and

, although is available to view on YouTube worldwide via the Australian Movie Channel. The series was released on Region 4 DVD via Magna Pacific in 2005, before being reissued on 7 July 2010. Both titles are now out of print. For her role as Lindy Chamberlain,

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was awarded the Silver

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for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

Production

Although not part of the actual filming, Lindy acted as one of nearly 300 consultants to the series' producers, and also visited the set twice to speak with members of the cast and crew.

Reception

A review of the first episode in ''

The Age ''The Age'' is a daily newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, that has been published since 1854. Owned and published by Nine Entertainment, ''The Age'' primarily serves Victoria (Australia), Victoria, but copies also sell in Tasmania, the Austral ...

'' commented; "Director Di Drew, working from a script by producers Tony Cavanaugh and Simone North, keeps the emphasis firmly on drama rather than documentary, skilfully teasing out themes of media behaviour, religious intolerance and the palpable public disdain over Lindy's steely emotional response to the loss of her child. And there are powerhouse performances throughout. As Lindy, headliner

has clearly studied the contemptuous scowl

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gave her in '' Evil Angels'', while

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as Lindy's husband Michael frankly acquits himself better than his CV would lead you to expect." A review in ''

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'' added; "Five hours over two nights is a daunting prospect, especially when the Lindy Chamberlain story is so well documented, but there are plenty of surprises and it's a story that bears further scrutiny. Miranda Otto and Craig McLachlan are superb as the devout, naive Chamberlains, a couple hopelessly out of their depth. Otto perfectly captures Lindy's unemotive intensity, while McLachlan's physical transformation is eerie."

Cast

as Lindy Chamberlain *

as Michael Chamberlain * Peter O'Brien as Ian Barker Q.C. *

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as Jack Winneke Q.C. * Steven Vidler as Inspector Graeme Charlwood * Stephen Anderton as Ian Cawood *

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as Rex Kuchel *

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as Sally Lowe *

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as Des Sturgess Q.C. * Andrew McFarlane as John Phillips Q.C. * Travis McMahon as Frank Morris *

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as Max Cranwell * Rex Granites as Nipper Winmatti * Stephen Jenkins as Jim Metcalfe * Veronica Neave as Phyllis Cranwell *

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as Frank Cocks *

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as McAulay

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, id=0409633, title=Through My Eyes 2004 television films 2004 films Australian television films Films directed by Di Drew 2000s English-language films