The Silent Twins (film)

The Silent Twins
Written by Marjorie Wallace
Screenplay by Marjorie Wallace
Directed by Jon Amiel
Starring Shirley Parker, Sharon Parker
Composer(s) Nicholas Carr
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Martin Thompson
Cinematography Ken Westbury
Editor(s) Bill Wright
Running time 85 minutes
Production company(s) Screen Two
Release
Original network BBC2
Original release
  • 19 January 1986 (1986-01-19)

The Silent Twins is a 1986 television film directed by Jon Amiel. It was broadcast as Season 2, Episode 2 of Screen Two.[1]

The Silent Twins is based on the true story of June and Jennifer Gibbons, identical twins who grew up in Wales. They got the nickname "The Silent Twins" because they only communicated with each other. Both women were committed to Broadmoor Mental Health Hospital for 14 years.

References

  1. "Screen Two: The Silent Twins". BBC Genome. BBC. 19 January 1986. Retrieved 17 September 2017.


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