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Title:

The last wave [videorecording] / Janus Films ; screenplay by Peter Weir, Tony Morphett, Petru Popescu ; produced by Hal McElroy and James McElroy ; directed by Peter Weir.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

Criterion Collection,

Copyright Date:

c2001

Description:

1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Lawyers--Australia--Drama.
Trials (Manslaughter)--Australia--Drama.
Aboriginal Australians--Drama.
Dreamtime (Aboriginal Australian mythology)--Drama.
Mythology, Aboriginal Australian--Drama.
Australia--Drama.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Videos (DVD)

Other Authors:

Weir, Peter, 1944-
McElroy, Hal, 1946-
McElroy, Jim, 1946-
Morphett, Tony.
Popescu, Petru, 1944-
Chamberlain, Richard, 1935-
Hamnett, Olivia.
Gulpilil.
Janus Films.
Last Wave Production.
Criterion Collection (Firm)

Notes:

Richard Chamberlain, Olivia Hamnett, Gulpilil, Frederick Parslow, Vivean Gray, Nandjiwarra Amagula M.B.E., Walter Amagula, Roy Bara, Cedric Lalara, Morris Lalara. Widescreen format (aspect ratio 1.77). Originally released as a motion picture in 1977. Special features include: New digital transfer supervised by Peter Weir and enhanced for 16x9 televisions ; interview with Peter Weir ; original theatrical trailer ; RSDL dual-layer edition. "Copyright Last Wave Productions Pty Ltd 1977/2000."

Summary:

The story of a lawyer defending a group of aboriginals accused of murder. The lawyer feels the pull of magic forces beneath the surface of civilization.

Series:

The Criterion collection ; 142
Classic collection

ISBN:

9780780024601
0780024605

OCLC:

(OCoLC)48556336

UPC:

037429161920

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)