Utu (film)
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| Utu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Geoff Murphy |
| Produced by | Geoff Murphy |
| Written by | Geoff Murphy Keith Aberdein |
| Starring | Zac Wallace Bruno Lawrence Kelly Johnson Wi Kuki Kaa Tim Elliot Merata Mita Tania Bristowe Martyn Sanderson Ilona Rodgers |
| Music by | John Charles |
| Editing by | Michael J. Horton |
| Release date(s) | 1983 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
Utu is a 1983 New Zealand movie directed by Geoff Murphy. It starred Anzac Wallace. Utu was reputed to have one of the largest budgets for a New Zealand film at the time. The film was screened out of competition at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Loosely based on events from Te Kooti's War, it tells of a Māori soldier's desire for utu, or vengeance, on his former allies after the British army destroys his home village and kills his uncle. The film is set in the 1870s.
[edit] Cast
- Anzac Wallace - Te Wheke
- Bruno Lawrence - Williamson
- Tim Elliott - Col. Elliot
- Kelly Johnson - Lt. Scott
- Wi Kuki Kaa - Wiremu
- Tania Bristowe - Kura
- Ilona Rodgers - Emily Williamson
- Merata Mita - Matu
- Faenza Reuben - Hersare
- Tom Poata - Puni
- Martyn Sanderson - Vicar
- John Bach - Belcher
- Dick Puanaki - Eru
- Sean Duffy - Cpl. Jones
- Ian Watkin - Doorman
[edit] References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Forbidden Relations". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/1522/year/1983.html. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
[edit] External links
- Utu at the Internet Movie Database
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