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Breaker Morant
Title
Breaker Morant [videorecording] / South Australian Film Corporation ; Castle Hill Productions, a film by Bruce Beresford ; produced by Matthew Carroll ; writers, Jonathan Hardy and David Stevens and Bruce Beresford ; directed by Bruce Beresford.
ISBN
0794205232
Edition
The Masterworks ed.
Published
New York, NY : Wellspring Media, [2004].
Physical Description
1 videodisc (ca. 107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1979.
Based on the play by Kenneth Ross.
Special features: new HD transfer; Edward Woodward interview; original theatrical trailer; commentary with Bruce Beresford; character breakdown; director biography; filmographies.
Director of photography, Don McAlpine ; editor, William M. Anderson ; music, Phil Cunneen ; costume designer, Anna Senior ; production designer, David Copping.
Australian Film Institute, 1980: AFI Award - Best Achievement in Cinematography (Donald McAlpine); Best Achievement in Costume Design (Anna Senior); Best Achievement in Editing (William M. Anderson); Best Achievement in Production Design (David Copping); Best Achievement in Sound (Gary Wilkins, William Anderson, Jeanine Chiavlo, Phil Judd); Best Actor in a Lead Role (Jack Thompson); Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Bryan Brown); Best Director (Bruce Beresford); Best Film (Matthew Carroll); Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted (Jonathan Hardy, David Stevens, Bruce Beresford).
Summary
Based on a true story, this is the tale of three soldiers who are court-martialed at the end of the Boer War. When one of their comrades is ambushed and killed, three soldiers seek revenge and kill the Boer soldier. The act of murder and the mysterious disappearance of a German missionary leads to the arrest of the three men. In one of the most controversial court-martials in military history, they are defended by Major Thomas, a small town Australian solicitor who was only given one day in order to prepare for the case.
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 10, 2005
Credits
Director of photography, Don McAlpine ; editor, William M. Anderson ; music, Phil Cunneen ; costume designer, Anna Senior ; production designer, David Copping.
Cast
Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters, Bryan Brown, Charles Tingwell, Terence Donovan, Ray Meagher, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Rod Mullinar.
System details note
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
Videorecording number
FLV5437 Wellspring Media
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