Breaker Morant [electronic resource].
At the turn of the twentieth century, three Australian army lieutenants are court-martialed for alleged war crimes committed while fighting in South Africa. With no time to prepare, an Australian major, appointed as defense attorney, must prove that they were just following orders and are being made...
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Streaming Video (via Kanopy) |
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
Criterion Collection/Janus Films,
1980.
Kanopy Streaming, 2016. |
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| Summary: | At the turn of the twentieth century, three Australian army lieutenants are court-martialed for alleged war crimes committed while fighting in South Africa. With no time to prepare, an Australian major, appointed as defense attorney, must prove that they were just following orders and are being made into political pawns by the British imperial command.. Director Bruce Beresford garnered international acclaim for this riveting drama set during a dark period in his country's colonial history, and featuring passionate performances by Edward Woodward, Bryan Brown, and Jack Thompson; rugged cinematography by Donald McAlpine; and an Oscar-nominated script, based on true events.. |
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| Item Description: | In Process Record. Title from title frames. Film |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (streaming video file) (108 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound |
| Playing Time: | 01:47:18 |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Access: | CU Boulder license expires: 1/7/2025. |
| Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Originally produced by Criterion Collection/Janus Films in 1980. |