Eliza Fraser ( The Adventures of Eliza Fraser ) ( The Rollicking Adventures of Eliza Fraser )

Eliza Fraser (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: The Adventures of Eliza Fraser
Alternate Title: The Rollicking Adventures of Eliza Fraser
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 2.4 )

Running Time:
113 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1976 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Tim Burstall

Written By:
David Williamson

Actors:
Susannah York ..... Eliza Fraser
Trevor Howard ..... Capt. Foster Fyans
Noel Ferrier ..... Captain James Fraser
John Castle ..... Captain Rory McBride
John Waters ..... David Bracefell
Abigail ..... Buxom Girl
Gerard Kennedy ..... Martin Cameron
Arna-Maria Winchester ..... Mrs. Cameron
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell ..... Duncan Fraser
Gus Mercurio ..... Darge
Lindsey Roughsey ..... Euenmundi
George Mallaby ..... Lt. Otter
Carole Skinner ..... Mrs. Shortland
Vicki Bray ..... Mrs. Annie Fraser
Martin Harris ..... Graham

Synopsis:

From the award winning creative talents of David Williamson (Don's Party Gallipoli) and director Tim Burstall (Alvin Purple) comes a riotous historical romp destined to change the way you perceive early Australian settlement. Shipwrecked on Queensland's Great Barrier Reef in 1837 English sea Captain James Fraser (Noel Ferrier The Year of Living Dangerously) and his innocent young wife Eliza (Susannah York Tom Jones) face an uphill struggle for survival against the harsh and unforgiving Australian conditions. Waiting to be rescued the couple takes up residency with the local aboriginal people and watch as their mutinous crew transform into savages before their very eyes. A classic Aussie tale of colonial hardship and bawdy beginnings Eliza Fraser also features Trevor Howard (The Third Man) John Waters (Breaker Morant) Abigail (Alvin Purple) and Charles 'Bud' Tingwell (The Castle).

The Australian Eliza Fraser tries for the wig-and-bodice bawdiness of Tom Jones. The title character, played by Susannah York, is an 18th century lass who is shipwrecked together with Trevor Howard on a remote Australian island. Her lively exploits among the refugees help to make Eliza famous--or rather, notorious--throughout the British empire. Once rescued, Eliza earns her keep at county fairs by regaling audiences with her own tales of her adventures. Tim Burstall both wrote and directed Eliza Fraser from an original screenplay by David Williamson.

Eliza and her husband leave for GB from the penal colony of Sydney. They are shipwrecked, but survive only to be captured by cannibals. Eliza is eventually rescued and makes a living in the Music Hall, recounting her adventures.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 16 June, 2011.

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