The Extraordinary Tale of William Buckley

The Extraordinary Tale of William Buckley (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
53 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2010 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Malcolm Mcdonald

Written By:
Malcolm Mcdonald

Actors:
Michael Cathcart ..... Himself
Jean-Marc Russ ..... William Buckley
Chris Haywood ..... John Morgan
Sifora Durrurrnga ..... Buckley Family Woman
Angus Pilakui ..... Buckley Family Brother
Jamie Gulpilil ..... Buckley Family Cousin
Alana O'Ryan ..... Buckley Family Girl
Francis Daingangan ..... Wathaurong Woman #1
Sylvia Gurralpa ..... Wathaurong Woman #2
Mark Malabirr ..... Wathaurong Man #1
Graham Gunurilee ..... Wathaurong Man #2
Billy Black ..... Elder Man
Margie Hayes ..... Elder Woman
Sandra Wunungmurra ..... Clubbed Woman
Bobby Bunungurr ..... Corroboree Dancer

Synopsis:

Thoroughly researched and adapted from journalist John Morgans 1852 book, William Buckleys own personal account of survival, The Extraordinary Tale of William Buckley tells the remarkable true story of the escaped convict who lived with Wathaurong, an Aboriginal tribe in south-eastern Australia long before white colonization. On a stifling hot Christmas night in 1803, William Buckley, a young English convict, escaped from the doomed first settlement of Port Phillip Bay in South Eastern Australia, choosing to risk the unknown of the hostile Australian wilderness rather than surrender his freedom. A man of mixed background - from humble Cheshire bricklayer, to soldier fighting in the army against Napoleon, to convict forced to travel to the other side of the world, Buckley's famous account of joining the Wathaurong people, an Aboriginal tribe with whom he lived alongside for 32 years, is one of the greatest Australian survival stories ever told. An engaging recreation of history, featuring Jean-Marc Russ as Buckley, Chris Haywood as John Morgan and professionally presented by historian Michael Cathcart, The Extraordinary Tale of William Buckley is a gripping look at one of the remarkable stories that shaped the nation.

Presented by historian Michael Cathcart, The Extraordinary Tale of William Buckley is a dramatised documentary that tells one of Australia's great untold stories.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 16 November, 2012.

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