Burke & Wills (1985)

Burke & Wills (1985) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

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

Running Time:
134 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1985 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Graeme Clifford

Written By:
Michael Thomas

Actors:
Jack Thompson ..... Robert O'Hara Burke
Nigel Havers ..... William John Wills
Greta Scacchi ..... Julia Matthews
Matthew Fargher ..... John King
Chris Haywood ..... Tom McDonagh
Ralph Cotterill ..... Charley Gray
Drew Forsythe ..... Brahe
Ron Blanchard ..... Bill Patton
Monroe Reimers ..... Dost Mahomet
Barry Hill ..... George Landells
Hugh Keays-Byrne ..... Ambrose Kyte
Roderick Williams ..... Bill Wright
Arthur Dignam ..... Sir William Stawell
Ken Goodlet ..... Doctor John Masadam
Peter Collingwood ..... Doctor William Wills

Synopsis:

Australia, 1860. Irishman Robert O'Hara Burke (Jack Thompson) is a figure of fiery determination. Romantically linked to opera singer Julia Matthews (Greta Scacchi), he is driven to explore the largely uncharted inland. With the support of several important businessmen and politicians, Burke is appointed by the Royal Society of Victoria to lead an ambitious expedition to cross Australia from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Eager to beat a rival expedition, Burke is joined by British scientist William John Wills (Nigel Havers) and sets off with a party of 19 able men, a supply of specially imported camels and enough equipment to conquer the great continent, a distance of around 3,250 kilometres. But on their return journey south, a twist of fate and poor judgement cause the party to miss crucial rendezvous, threatening their very survival. With tragedy on the horizon and nowhere else to go, Burke and Wills are destined to be remembered as two of the most remarkable men in Australian history. Burke and Wills follows the great explorers' footsteps across the rugged terrain in vivid wide-screen detail.

A story based on true events about two explorers on a doomed journey trying to cross Australia on foot in the 19 century.

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 13 June, 2015.