Forgotten Silver (1997)

★ 7.2 0h 53m 127 votes IMDb
Comedy Drama
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The life story of Colin McKenzie, a forgotten pioneer of international cinema who was born in rural New Zealand in 1888.

Forgotten Silver

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Cast

Jeffrey Thomas
Jeffrey Thomas as Narrator (voice) Age 81 · Llanelli, South Wales, UK is a Welsh-born New Zealand actor and writer, best known for his film, television and stage roles. Thomas was born in Llanelli, south Wales, to a fluent Welsh-speaking family. His grandmother's intere...
Peter Jackson
Peter Jackson as Self Age 64 · Pukerua Bay, North Island, New Zealand Sir Peter Robert Jackson, (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand film director, producer, actor, and screenwriter, known for his Lord of the Rings film trilogy, adapted from the novel by J. R. R.
Costa Botes
Costa Botes as Self Age 65 · New Zealand Costa Botes has been an independent film-maker in New Zealand since the early 1980s. His short film Stalin’s Sickle won the jury prize at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival in 1988. Forgotten Si...
Leonard Maltin
Leonard Maltin as Self Age 75 · New York City, New York, USA Leonard Michael Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American film critic and film historian, as well as an author of several mainstream books on cinema, focusing on nostalgic, celebratory narratives...
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein as Self Age 74 · New York City, New York, USA Harvey Weinstein (born March 19, 1952) is an American former film producer and convicted sex offender. He and his brother Bob Weinstein co-founded the entertainment company Miramax, which produced suc...
Sam Neill
Sam Neill as Self Died 2026 · Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, UK Sir Nigel John Dermot 'Sam' Neill (September 14, 1947 – July 13, 2026) was a New Zealand actor. His career included leading roles in both dramas and blockbusters. Considered an 'international leading...
Director Costa Botes
Cast Jeffrey Thomas, Peter Jackson, Costa Botes, Beatrice Ashton, Leonard Maltin, Harvey Weinstein, Sam Neill, Johnny Morris, John O'Shea, Sarah McLeod

Audience Reviews

deepkino 7/10 Sep 14, 2025
One of the most important directors of our time, Peter Jackson's extremely high-quality and must-see production!

It starts at a high level and continues that way. The narrator's voice and tone are very fitting and captivating for the overall atmosphere. The humorous parts are very pleasant and placed in just the right dose.

The hoax was quite successful in New Zealand because the fabricated film looked convincingly like an almost hundred-year-old, nearly destroyed film—so you can't really blame people for buying it.

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