| Edition |
Masterworks edition. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1979. |
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Based on the play by Kenneth Ross. |
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Special features: new HD transfer; Edward Woodward interview; original theatrical trailer; commentary with Bruce Beresford; character breakdown; director biography; filmographies. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Awards |
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). |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
South African War, 1899-1902 -- Drama.
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Trials (Military offenses) -- Drama.
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Defense (Courts-martial) -- Drama.
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Legal drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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War -- Feature.
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Adaptation -- Feature.
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| Added Author |
Beresford, Bruce.
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Woodward, Edward, 1930-2009.
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Thompson, Jack, 1940-
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Waters, John, 1946-
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Brown, Bryan, 1947-
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Tingwell, Charles, 1923-2009.
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McAlpine, Donald M.
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Cunneen, Phil.
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Ross, Kenneth (Kenneth G.).
Breaker Morant.
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Wellspring Media.
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| ISBN |
0794205232 |
| Standard No. |
720917543727 |
| Music No. |
FLV5437 Wellspring Media |
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