“Heavenly Creatures”
FAQ ver. 2.0
rev. 1995/08/03 · Copyright (c) John D. Porter 1995
There are living amongst two dutiful daughtersOf a man who possesses two beautiful daughtersThe most glorious beings in creation;......And above us these Goddesses reign on high.I worship the power of these lovely twoWith that adoring love known to so few.'Tis indeed a miracle, one must feel,That two such heavenly creatures are real....And these wonderful people are you and I.
Pauline Yvonne Parker, 1953 — “The Ones That I Worship”
This FAQ/database provides information about Peter Jackson’s 1994 film
“Heavenly Creatures” and about the real people and events of New
Zealand’s “Parker–Hulme” murder case. Originally
compiled and distributed on Usenet by John D. Porter in 1995, it is
reproduced here as a linked, chapter-by-chapter reference. Select a chapter
below to begin reading; each chapter page includes its own contents list
for the subsections within it.