German distributors Koch Media have officially announced that they will release on Blu-ray Australian director Peter Weir's The Last Wave a.k.a Black Rain (1977), starring Richard Chamberlain, Olivia Hamnett and David Gulpilil. The Blu-ray will be available for purchase in Germany on July 27th.
Special Features:
Trailer
Bildergalerie mit seltenem Werbematerial (Stills and rare promo materials)
Richard Chamberlain stars as Australian lawyer David Burton, who takes on the defense of a group of aborigines accused of killing one of their own. He suspects the victim has been killed for violating a tribal taboo, but the defendants deny any tribal association. Burton, plagued by apocalyptic visions of war, slowly realized his own involvement with the aborigines...and their prophecies.
Note: In the U.S., The Last Wave is currently available only on DVD, courtesy of Criterion.
Absolutely fantastic film! Bought the Criterion DVD just a week after I originally saw it. Now we need Weir's "Picnic At Hanging Rock" on blu from Criterion!
The Last Wave is classic Peter Weir and a fine film I would love to have on blu. Maybe sometime soon Criterion will be able to upgrade its version of the picture.
