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In a Savage Land (1999)

NOT_RATED  115 min  -  Drama   -  21 October 1999 (Australia)
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Two anthropologists married to each other go to an island off of Papua New Guinea for field research in pre-World War II.

Director:

Bill Bennett

Writers:

Bill Bennett, Jennifer Cluff

Stars:

Rufus Sewell, Martin Donovan and Maya Stange
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Cast

Credited cast:
Rufus Sewell ...
Mick Carpenter
Martin Donovan ...
Dr. Phillip Spence
Maya Stange ...
Evelyn Spence
Max Cullen Max Cullen ...
Douglas Stevens
John Howard ...
Rev Macgregor
Andrew S. Gilbert Andrew S. Gilbert ...
Gerry
Marshall Napier ...
Sir Geoffrey Hallerton
Susan Lyons Susan Lyons ...
Helen Stevens
Don Barker Don Barker ...
Barman
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Two anthropologists married to each other go to an island off of Papua New Guinea for field research in pre-World War II. Eventually the war breaks out and many lives are disrupted and complicated. Written by Ken Papai  

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Plot Keywords:

Papua New Guinea | World War Two | Anthropology | Scenic | Love  | See more »

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In the tradition of Out of Africa. See more »

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Drama

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Country:

Australia

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Az egzotikus sziget See more »

Filming Locations:

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia See more »

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AUD 314,549 (Australia) (9 February 2004)
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Dolby Digital

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Color
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[first lines]
Evelyn Spence: I once met a man, not my husband, another man. He looked back on a life. What would you carry into the darkness? For me, I'll take the smell of a pearl shell, freshly opened, one day on a beach.
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