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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.

Contributors:

McElroy, Hal, 1946-

McElroy, Jim, 1946-

Gulpilil

Amagula, Nandjiwarra

Chamberlain, Richard, 1935-

Weir, Peter, 1944-

Boyd, Russell, 1944-

Morphett, Tony

Popescu, Petru, 1944-

Lemon, Max

Wain, Charles

World Northal Corporation

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Included Works:

Peter Weir's The last wave

Subjects:

Lawyers — Australia — Drama

Trials (Manslaughter) — Australia — Drama

Aboriginal Australians — Drama

Mythology, Aboriginal Australian — Drama

Dreamtime (Aboriginal Australian mythology) — Drama

Lawyers

Trials (Manslaughter)

Aboriginal Australians

Mythology, Aboriginal Australian

Dreamtime (Aboriginal Australian mythology)

Australia

Genres:

Feature films

Drama

System Details:

VHS.

Performers:

Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Gulpilil, Nanjiwarra Amagula.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Russell Boyd ; screenplay by Peter Weir, Tony Morphett, Petru Popescu ; editor, Max Lemon ; music, Charles Wain ; production designer, Goran Warff.

General Notes:

Title on videocassette label: Peter Weir's The last wave.
Videocassette release of the 1977 motion picture.

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (VHS)(104 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

Physical Characteristics:

polyester; 1/2 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

analog; magnetic; mono

Video Characteristics:

VHS; NTSC

Call Numbers:

MV 2593

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Rhino Home Video: RNVD 7900

OCLC Numbers:

23751988