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Vincent Ward (story)
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Release Date:
26 January 2006 (New Zealand) more
Tagline:
With darkness all around, only the heart can see. more
Plot:
An intimate story set during the 1860s in which a young Irish woman Sarah and her family find themselves on both sides of the turbulent wars between British and Maori during the British colonization of New Zealand. | add synopsis
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3 wins & 6 nominations more
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Latest MPAA Ratings: #120
(From Rope Of Silicon. 3 September 2008, 8:28 PM, PDT)
Top 10 Indie Queens & Foreign Femme Fatales of 04
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A fine film more (28 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Samantha Morton | ... | Sarah O'Brien | |
| Kiefer Sutherland | ... | Doyle | |
| Cliff Curtis | ... | Wiremu | |
| Temuera Morrison | ... | Te Kai Po | |
| Anton Lesser | ... | Baine | |
| Rawiri Pene | ... | Boy (as David Rawiri Pene) | |
| Stephen Rea | ... | Francis | |
| Wi Kuki Kaa | ... | Old Rangi | |
| Mark Ruka | ... | Hone | |
| Mikaila Hutchinson | ... | Young Sarah | |
| Tyson Reweti | ... | Tommy Boy | |
| Grayson Putu | ... | Young Wiremu | |
| Nathan Passfield | ... | Boy (7 years) | |
| Laura Coyte Douglas | ... | Theresa | |
| Julie Ranginui | ... | Old Puhi |
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Rated R for violent and sexual content.
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Canada:114 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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Australia:M (re-rating on appeal) | Australia:MA (original rating) | Singapore:M18 | UK:15 (theatrical) | Finland:K-15 | USA:R
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In late-October 2004 Vincent Ward was removed from directing the film by the producers, and replaced by his cinematographer Alun Bollinger. Ward returned to the project when filming was completed. more
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Crew or equipment visible: The jerk rig rope attached to the stunt man is visible during the ambush. more
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I enjoyed 'River Queen' better on second viewing. First time through, I found the story-line a tad confusing and even long winded in places. Admittedly, I was also distracted wondering whether it was shot on the Whanganui (I grew up in and around Wanganui - the river has an 'h'; the city doesn't). At the end though, I was happy with the experience. Certainly happy enough to watch it again.
On second viewing, familiar with the story and characters and confident in the knowledge that I was indeed looking at the Whanganui, the pace seemed good. I thought the acting good and I loved the scenery (an ex-patriate's nostalgia perhaps?). I particularly appreciated the recreation of warfare in the New Zealand Wars.
Others have suggested that the movie was unduly biased towards the Maori. This surprises me as, pakeha though I am, the thought did not cross my mind on either viewing.
PS I recently found out that an ancestor of mine was in the Regiment depicted in the movie.