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  • Ablaze (2019)
  • TV Movie | 86 min | Drama
Ablaze (2019)
TV Movie | 86 min | Drama

On November 18, 1947, as a fire took hold in the basement of Ballantynes department store in Christchurch, 500 employees kept working and hundreds of shoppers roamed through the showrooms or chatted over tea and cakes in the cafe. Staff ...See moreOn November 18, 1947, as a fire took hold in the basement of Ballantynes department store in Christchurch, 500 employees kept working and hundreds of shoppers roamed through the showrooms or chatted over tea and cakes in the cafe. Staff were eagerly awaiting a visit from reigning Miss New Zealand Mary Wootton and management were quick to reassure staff and customers alike that, despite a bit of smoke, there was nothing to worry about. Hours later, 41 people were dead. Written by Enzedder See less
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Director
Writer
Producer
Composer
Karl Sölve Steven (as Karl Steven)
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Editor
Jochen FitzHerbert (as Jochen Fitzherbert)
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Sep 29, 2019 (New Zealand)
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24 cast members
Name Known for
Hannah Marshall
Violet May Cody Violet May Cody   See fewer
Daniel Watterson
Cyril Fender Cyril Fender   See fewer
Mark Mitchinson
Kenneth Ballantyne Kenneth Ballantyne   See fewer
Jared Turner
Roger Ballantyne Roger Ballantyne   See fewer
Victoria Abbott
Nancy Nash Nancy Nash   See fewer
Torum Heng
Lois Kennedy Lois Kennedy   See fewer
James Davies
Colin Lovell Colin Lovell   See fewer
Alison Bruce
Edith Drake Edith Drake   See fewer
Nick Davies
Bill McKibbin Bill McKibbin   See fewer
Andrew Vaughan Eddey
Eric Boon Eric Boon   See fewer
Greta Gregory
Isobel Ward Isobel Ward   See fewer
Alison Quigan
Kitty Gibson Kitty Gibson   See fewer
Ryan Lampp
Wally Wally   See fewer
Serena Cotton
Lola Crew Lola Crew   See fewer
Ella Hope-Higginson
Moira Lee Moira Lee   See fewer
Janine Burchett
Mrs. Moft Mrs. Moft   See fewer
Manon Blackman
Doreen Parsons Doreen Parsons   See fewer
Fiona Samuel
Emma Newton Emma Newton   See fewer
Jarred Blakiston
Sam Newstead Sam Newstead   See fewer
Emmett Skilton
David Cody David Cody   See fewer
David Van Horn
Bob Ludbrook Bob Ludbrook   See fewer
Bruce Hopkins
Harry Stokes Harry Stokes   See fewer
Paul Gittins
Jim Burrows Jim Burrows   See fewer
Britt Scott Clark
Mary Wootton (as Brittany Clark) Mary Wootton (as Brittany Clark)   See fewer
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