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Journey of a Story 2012

Journey of a Story follows the life of William Brown, a fictional New Zealand serviceman both physically and emotionally damaged by his tour of duty in Europe and time as a Prisoner of War during World War II. Returning home, William finds a very different world to the one he left behind. Forced to leave the home he planned to enjoy with his wife Lily and young son James, William struggles to cope until an observant War Pension medical officer convinces William to take up writing. Fueled with a new passion for life, William finally finds a road to success, in ways he could not possibly imagine. The story is told to from the elderly William's point of view, as he relays his story to a young theatre director attempting to bring William's life to the stage.

Production Country New Zealand
Language English
Spoken Language English
Release Date 10 May 2012
92 mins
Cast
Bill Leathwick William Brown
Paul Thomas Lewis William Brown - younger
Angela Franklyn Lily Brown
James Crompton Laurence Burton
James Bailey Fletcher Jack Percival - younger
Jesse Allam Thomas Brown
Jordan Ancel American Sergeant
Andrew Birkill Mr. Mullholand
Lisa Brickell Stage Nurse Audrey
Ron Brown Jack Percival - elder
Colin Buckley James Brown
Steve Farac Ciprian Henry Smithers
George Ferrier James Brown - 6 years
Virginia Frankovich Maude Smithers
Alexandra Clare Thomas' Girlfriend
Nichola Gilchrist Mrs. Mulholland
Scott Harding Roger Simms
Tonci Pivac Radio News Reporter (voice)
Coben Storer Lieutenant Conrad Bickers
Samuel Thomas Stage Jack
Paul Trimmer Stage William
Robyn Worthington Esther Smithers