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The Last Wave: who are you?
Title:
The Last Wave: who are you?
NFSA ID
2
Year
1977
Burton (Richard Chamberlain) wants answers from the mysterious Charlie (Nandjiwarra Amagula) so he goes to his house, but Charlie also wants answers. After he leaves, Burton has a premonition of a drowned city.
The Last Wave Synopsis
David Burton (Richard Chamberlain) is a successful Sydney tax lawyer who takes on the defence of five Aboriginal men charged with killing another Aboriginal man. As the city is deluged with rain, Burton recognises that he has seen one of the accused, Chris Lee (David Gulpilil) before – in a recurring dream. Lee and an older Aboriginal man (Nandjiwarra Amagula) refuse to cooperate with the court case because the killing concerns sacred and secret objects belonging to a local tribe. As the weather gets worse, Burton has a premonition of disaster, in which he is to play a key role.
Production company
Ayer Productions
Director
Peter Weir
Producers
Hal McElroy and Jim McElroy
Screenplay
Tony Morphett, Petru Popescu and Peter Weir
Music
Charles Wain
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