Breaker Morant [WS]

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Breaker Morant is one of the most acclaimed Australian films, telling a powerful tale of wartime betrayal and injustice. Henry "Breaker" Morant (Edward Woodward) is an Englishman living in Australia at the end of the 19th century. When war breaks out in 1899 between Britain and the Boers (descendants of Dutch colonists), Morant and a number of Australians volunteer for duty and are absorbed into the non-regular units of the British army. Acting under orders from his commanders, Morant oversees the execution of several Boer prisoners; it turns out that one of them was German, and in order to keep the peace with Germany, Britain agrees to courtmartial Morant and two other soldiers, sentencing two to death and one to life imprisonment. Based on a play by Kenneth Ross, Bruce Beresford's film is powerfully filmed and acted and has become a classic anti-war movie since its 1980 release; the script (co-written by Beresford) was nominated for an Academy Award. The final execution scene is nearly overpowering in its sense of tragedy and futility. ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide

Color	Color
Director	Bruce Beresford
Editor	William M. Anderson
Format	DVD
Language	English
Rating	PG
Run Time	107 min
Special Effects	Chris Murray, Mont Fieguth
Stars	Edward Woodward, Bryan Brown, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Jack Thompson, John Waters
Subtitles	Espanol
Year Released	1980

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