The Last Wave is a 1977 Australian mystery drama film directed by Peter Weir. It is about a white solicitor in Sydney whose seemingly normal life is disrupted after he takes on a murder case and discovers that he shares a strange, mystical connection with the small group of local Aboriginal people accused of the crime.
| Director | Peter Weir |
| Produced by | Hal and Jim McElroy |
| Screenplay by | Peter Weir, Tony Morphett, Petru Popescu |
| Starring | Richard Chamberlain, Olivia Hamnett, Gulpilil, Nandjiwarra Amagula |
| Music | Charles Wain |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd |
| Edited by | Max Lemon |
| Production, company | McElroy & McElroy, South Australian Film Corporation, Australian Film Commission, Ayer Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Released | December 13, 1977 |
| Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$ 818,000 |
| Box office | A$1.258 million (Australia), $866,250 (US) |
| Netflix ID | 60020547 |
About The Last Wave
Drama film about a business lawyer who is given the pro bono assignment of defending five aborigines accused of the murder of another tribesman. The film was directed by Peter Weir.
Achievement of The Last Wave
It won Best Cinematography and Best Sound at the 1977 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards.
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Latest information about The Last Wave updated on March 15 2022.
