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A State of Siege

7.5197850mMovieDrama

Malfred Signal leaves her life of stifling gentility as an art teacher in a South Island private girls' school and decides to live out her dream – painting alone in the remote North. One terrifying night, beset by a prowler, but confronting only her own image at every step, she relives her past.

DirectorVincent Ward
WritersVincent Ward·Timothy White
ProducerTimothy White

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Cast · Directed by Vincent Ward

AF
Anne Flannery
Malfred Signal
PW
Peggy Walker
JB
John Bullock
Bus Driver
PMPeter McCauley
Peter McCauley
Fiance
MW
Maime White
DMDorothy McKegg
Dorothy McKegg
JK
Jennifer Khan

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A State of Siege — streaming FAQ

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Is A State of Siege on Netflix?

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A State of Siege hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around May 20, 1978. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.