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Breaker Morant (1980)

'Breaker' Morant (original title)
Three Australian lieutenants are court martialed for executing prisoners as a way of deflecting attention from war crimes committed by their superior officers.

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Lt. Col. H.C. Denny (as Charles Tingwell)
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During the Boer War, three Australian lieutenants are on trial for shooting Boer prisoners. Though they acted under orders, they are being used as scapegoats by the General Staff, who hopes to distance themselves from the irregular practices of the war. The trial does not progress as smoothly as expected by the General Staff, as the defence puts up a strong fight in the courtroom. Written by Kasper Sevaj <kaspsev@dorit.ihi.ku.dk>

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Drama | History | War

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September 1980 (France)  »

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AUD 650,000 (estimated)

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$7,142,857
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Theatrical feature film debut for Australian actor Lewis Fitz-Gerald. See more »

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The band plays an excerpt from Franz Lehár's The Merry Widow, which premiered three years after the trial took place. See more »

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Peter Handcock: [Drummond has just left the witness stand] You couldn't lie straight in bed, Drummond.
Sgt. Maj. Drummond: I don't have to take that from you.
Peter Handcock: You wanna do something about it? Come outside, I'll knock your bloody head off!
Lt. Col. Denny: Control yourself, Mr. Handcock, or you will find yourself in serious trouble.
[Handcock scoffs at this]
Lt. Col. Denny: You find that amusing?
Peter Handcock: Well, I was just wondering how much more serious things could be.
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Introducing Lewis Fitz-Gerald as George Witton See more »

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Cock of the North
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Traditional - Irish
Arranged by Bill Brown
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One of the best
12 June 2003 | by See all my reviews

A war/courtroom drama on a par with The Caine Mutiny. Well written, acted and photographed without a single superfluous scene or conversation.I have watched it several times and it has always held my complete attention and has never failed to evoke pity and sympathy for the common soldier.


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