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The Silent Twins is a 1986 television film directed by Jon Amiel. It was broadcast as Season 2, Episode 2 of Screen Two.[1] It was based on a 1986 book of the same title by Marjorie Wallace,[2][3] who also wrote the screenplay.

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

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

External links

• The Silent Twins at IMDb

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