Breaker Morant

Breaker Morant

DVD - 2015

Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers. Based on a play and true story.

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Subjects
Morant, Breaker, > 1864?-1902 > Drama.
Great Britain. > Army. > Bushveldt Carbineers > Drama.
South African War, 1899-1902 > Drama.
Trials (Military offenses) > Drama.
Australia > History, Military > Drama.
Historical films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
War films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Historical films
Feature films
Film adaptations
War films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[Irvington, NY] : The Criterion Collection [2015]
Language
English
Other Authors
Bruce Beresford (film director), Jonathan Hardy, 1940-2012 (screenwriter), David Stevens, 1940-2018 (-), Kenneth Ross, 1941-
Edition
Director-approved two-DVD special edition ; DVD edition ; widescreen
Item Description
Title from container.
Adapted from the play 'Breaker' Morant, by Kenneth Ross.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1980.
Widescreen (1.85:1).
Special features: Audio commentary from 2004 featuring Beresford ; new interviews ; new piece about the Boer War with historian Stephen Miller ; trailer ; essay by film scholar Neil Sinyard.
Physical Description
2 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD ; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby digital mono.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
Production Credits
Director of photography, Donald McAlpine ; film editor, William Anderson ; original music, Phil Cunneen.
ISBN
9781681430508
Contents unavailable.

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