The last wave [videorecording] /
Peter Weir's The last wave
Janus Films ; screenplay by Peter Weir, Tony Morphett, Petru Popescu ; produced by Hal McElroy and Jim McElroy ; directed by Peter Weir.
- [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, c2001.
- 1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- The Criterion collection ; 142 Classic collection .
- Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 142. Classic collection (Chicago, Ill.) .
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."
Director of photography, Russell Boyd ; editor, Max Lemon ; music, Charles Wain ; production designer, Goran Warff. Director of photography, Russell Boyd ; editor, Max Lemon ; music, Charles Wain ; production designer, Goran Warff.
Richard Chamberlain, Olivia Hamnett, Gulpilil, Frederick Parslow, Vivean Gray, Nandjiwarra Amagula M.B.E., Walter Amagula, Roy Bara, Cedric Lalara, Morris Lalara.
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.
MPAA rating: PG.
DVD.
English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.
0780024605 9780780024601
037429161920
LAS100 Criterion Collection
Lawyers--Australia--Drama. Trials (Manslaughter)--Australia--Drama. Aboriginal Australians--Drama. Dreamtime (Aboriginal Australian mythology)--Drama. Mythology, Aboriginal Australian--Drama. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.