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Mood:
- Thought Provoking
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Plot:
- Dedicated LawyerHotshot LawyerFighting the SystemLegal ActionLegal InvestigationInterracial RelationsCourtroom DramaFalse Accusation more...
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Genres:
- DramaCrime
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Time/Period:
- 50s
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Place:
- AustraliaPrisonCourtroom
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Based on:
- Based on True Story
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Black and White, 2002
English
Australia, UK
Profile of Black and White
Black and White can be described as thought provoking. The plot revolves around the price of justice, a hotshot lawyer, and a legal investigation. The main genres are drama and crime. In approach, Black and White is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in a courtroom and in a prison. It is located in Australia. Black and White takes place in the 1950s. It is originally a true story.
Summary of Black and White
Based on a real trial that divided Australia in the 1950s, this searing drama from director Craig Lahiff follows an Aboriginal man (David Ngoombujarra) accused of raping and killing a white child in a trial that exposed the ugly racism of Australia's legal system. Robert Carlyle and Kerry Fox play the public defenders who take on that system when they help him appeal his brutally unjust conviction. Excellent performances and thoughtful direction helped this small but powerful film rack up praise and awards on its release in Australia, as well as on the festival circuit.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | Australia, UK |
| Release date: | November 2002 |
| Runtime: | 99 min |
Cast and Crew
as David O'Sullivan
as Helen Devaney
