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Australia (Original title)
Dates: 2008 (Copyright), 26 December 2008 (Release)

Countries: USA, Australia, United Kingdom

Directed by: Baz Luhrmann

Synopsis: Action adventure set in Australia. On the brink of World War II, Lady Sarah Ashely arrives at an isolated ranch in the Northern Territory only to discover that her husband has been killed. Determined to hold on to the land she has inherited, Sarah teams up with local outcast Drover, and sets out to drive a one-and-a-half-thousand strong cattle herd to Darwin port as a means of securing her rights to the ranch.

Genres:
Drama, Romance

Subjects:
The Stolen Generation, Cattle driving, World War II
Releases
Date: 26 November 2008Country: AustraliaRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 170 mins Dialogue (original): English