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Edward Woodward astride his trusty steed in the ouback.
Edward Woodward astride his trusty steed in the ouback.

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Category: Bio/History, Drama, WarNotable as: Drama, Award-Winning WorkSub-Category: War film, Trial drama, History, Anti-war film, British Empire Film, DramaMain subject: capital punishmentNarrative location: South AfricaRuntime: 102 - 107 minutesColor: colorLanguage: EnglishCountry: Australia, New ZealandDirector: Bruce BeresfordScreenwriter: Jonathan Hardy, David Stevens, Bruce BeresfordCinematography: Donald McAlpineStars: Edward Woodward, John Waters, Jack Thompson, Bryan Brown, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Bud Tingwell, Ray Meagher, Rod MullinarProducer: Matt CarrollStudio: South Australian Film CorporationAward nominations: Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (Jonathan Hardy, David Stevens, Bruce Beresford)Award details: (details at IMDb)
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Breaker Morant is a 1980 Australian film about the court martial of Breaker Morant, directed by Bruce Beresford and starring British actor Edward Woodward as Harry "Breaker" Morant and Jack Thompson as his attorney. The all-Australian supporting cast features Bryan Brown and Lewis Fitz-Gerald. Beresford co-wrote the screenplay from the 1978 play Breaker Morant: A Play in Two Acts by Kenneth G. Ross. Breaker Morant preceded other Australian New Wave war films such as Gallipoli, The Lighthorsemen, and the five-part TV series ANZACS. Recurring themes of these films include the Australian identity, such as mateship and larrikinism, the loss of innocence in war, and also the continued coming of age of the Australian nation and its soldiers. The film was a top performer at the 1980 Australian Film Institute awards, with ten wins, including: Best Film, Best Direction, Leading Actor, Supporting Actor, Screenplay, Art Direction, Cinematography, and Editing. It was also nominated for the 1980 Academy Award for the Best Writing.


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