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Burke & Wills (1985)
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Michael Thomas (writer)
Release Date:
31 October 1985 (Australia) more
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They dared to challenge the unknown... more
Awards:
4 nominations more
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Interesting re-enactment... more (2 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
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140 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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O Mistress Mine more
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...but a little too disjointed and overlong. Thompson is good as the feisty Irish Burke, and Havers tries his best as the quiet English Wills, but it is the stunning location scenery which helps this one along. Disappointingly, we never get a "feel" for the characters: the lack of closeup shots in particular gives this one a distant quality as the viewer remains largely alienated from the inner workings of Burke's raving mind. The director has made the mistake of slipping into "re-enactment" mode instead of just telling a story that has become part of Australian folklore - and the length doesn't help when everyone who knows anything already knows how the film is going to end. For those who are interested in further research, begin at http://www.davidreilly.com/australian_explorers/burke/robert.htm Rating: 68/100.