Fred, The film about Thomas Tichbourne was screened at the 52nd Edinburgh Film Festival. I see from your email address that you are from Charles Sturt University but I don't know whether you are in Wagga Wagga or Bathurst. So you may be aware (and the reason for your query) that Tichbourne was a butcher in Wagga before he returned to England to contest his case. I think Keith Swan's History of Wagga mentions the case. The local library and historical society would certainly have information (which may also know anyway). It is listed on the Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com/) I also cut and pasted the bit below for you. 'Independent film in England is defined as those films that are independently financed from any grant systems or established film structure. Only two feature films fit this bill in Edinburgh. Firstly, "The Tichbourne Claimant," first timer David Yates' s epic tale of trickery. It was well received and with an amazing list of cameos from the likes of Sir John Gielgud, Michael Gambon and Stephen Fry, it attracted a healthy amount of buzz.' This information above is from the url below: http://www.indiewire.com/film/festivals/fes_98Edinb_980910_wrapup.html If you are wanting to know whether it is available in England, I can suggest the name of someone to contact. Email me direct. Regards, Bill ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Bill Stinson Academic Outreach Librarian Information and Technology Services Department Library Macquarie University Sydney phone: 02 9850-7541 NSW 2109 fax: 02 9850-7513 Australia email: [log in to unmask] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 08:32:10 +2000 From: Fred Goldsworthy <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Subject: "Tichbourne" Movie Can anyone help me with the details of a new film screened at Cannes this year in which a friend/servant/common man/(butcher?) claims that he is the lost son of a British Peer. There was a long court case in Britain in the latter half of the C19th where his bona fides were challenged. Fred Goldsworthy ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask] ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama: http://www.tcf.ua.edu