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Last Wave, The

Year of completion: 1977
Content type: Narrative Content
Format: Feature
Genre: Fantasy, Thriller
Duration: 106 minutes
Production Status: Completed

A lawyer becomes submerged in ancient ritual when he attempts to defend an Aboriginal tribesman accused of murder.

Completion Year: 1977
Genres: Fantasy, Thriller
Format: Feature
Production Status: Completed

Cast and Crew

Producer

Hal McElroy, Jim McElroy

Writer

Tony Morphett, Petru Popescu, Peter Weir

Director

Cast

Richard Chamberlain, Olivia Hamnet, David Gulpilil, Fred Parslow, Vivean Gray, Nandjiwarra Amagula, Walter Amagula, Roy Bara, Cedric Lalata, Morris Lalata, Peter Carroll, Athol Compton, Hedley Cullen, Michael Duffield, Wallas Eaton, Jo England, John Frawley, Jennifer de Greenlaw, Richard Henderson, Penny Leach, Merv Lilley, John Meagher

Awards

1978 — Australian Film Institute

1982 — Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival

Screenings

2002 — Atlanta Film & Video Festival

1990 — Aus Film Festival Peter Weir Retrospective, Argentina

1991 — Centre Georges Pompidou, Australian - Pompidou Event

1991 — FestivalDe Cinema De Douarnenez

1997 — Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival

2000 — Peter Weir Tribute at the Seattle International Film festival

1996 — Strictly Oz - A History of Australian Film - LACMA

1995 — Strictly Oz - A History of Australian Film

1996 — Strictly Oz Event

1993 — Washington Film Festival

1997 — Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

2002 — Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival

1982 — Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival

2015 — Melbourne International Film Festival

1978 — Berlin International Film Festival

2011 — Adelaide Film Festival

Sales

Australian Sales

International Sales

J McElroy Holdings Pty Ltd
Hanway Films

Production Company

Ayer Productions Pty Ltd