35mm Breaker Morant (1980)

The Story

South Africa, 1901. The British war against the Boers has deteriorated into bitter guerilla warfare. A unit of the Bushveldt Carbineers, made up mainly of Australians, is ordered by the British High Command to fight the Boer on it's terms and take no prisoners, an order which will prove fatal to a man they call "The Breaker" – Lieutenant Harry Morant.

This classic Australian motion picture of injustice and the horror of war has swept the world to become one of the most acclaimed Australian movies ever made. Director Bruce Beresford (Paradise Road, Mao's Last Dancer) garnered international acclaim for this riveting drama set during a dark period in Australia's colonial history and featuring passionate performances by Edward Woodward, Bryan Brown and Jack Thompson rugged cinematography by Donald McAlpine (My Brilliant Career, Patriot Games) and an Oscar®-nominated script based on true events.

Screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Bruce Beresford, cinematographer Donald McAlpine, and stars Jack Thompson and Bryan Brown. Moderated by CJ Johnson.

Rating

PG

Duration

Cast

Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters, Bryan Brown, Charles Tingwell, Terence Donovan, Vincent Ball, Ray Meagher, Chris Haywood

Director

Bruce Beresford

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