About Face - A Fitting Tribute

When people tell the amazing story of Kiwi legend Julian Harp, Nicky doesn't get a mention. In what is arguably one of New Zealand's great screen monologues, Nicky (Lucy Sheehan, from Talkback) takes the opportunity to let us in on what really happened: her relationship with Julian, his plan to destabilise the government via a letterwriting campaign, and the couple's preparations for the day he achieved engineless flight and rose into the sky from the Auckland Domain. This episode of anthology series About Face is based on the classic short story by CK Stead, author of Smith's Dream. Read more on the About Face series here. 

There are two great moments in the history of flight. The first was the propelled flight of the Wright Brothers. The second was the flight of New Zealand's Julian Harp, who strapped on a set of wings and flew away. For the first time since Julian's ascent into history, the woman who lived with him reveals the story behind the myth.

– Publicity material for A Fitting Tribute

Key Cast & Crew

CK Stead

Original Author

Alan Smythe

Writer

Lucy Sheehan

As: Nicky

Phil Broadhurst

Composer

Leon Narbey

Cinematographer

Greg Stitt

Director, Writer