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Newsfront (1979)

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Reviews Counted: 2 Fresh: 1  Rotten:1 Average Rating: N/A
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Synopsis:
Phillip Noyce's ambitious attempt to re-create the social and political landscape of Australia during the 1950s. Historical events are strung together through the fictional account of two rival newsreel companies vying for footage of that turbulent era's biggest stories.... [More]
Phillip Noyce's ambitious attempt to re-create the social and political landscape of Australia during the 1950s. Historical events are strung together through the fictional account of two rival newsreel companies vying for footage of that turbulent era's biggest stories. [Less]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Bill Hunter, Wendy Hughes, Chris Haywood, Gerard Kennedy

Director: Phillip Noyce
Screenwriter: Bob Ellis

DVD Info

Release:

Nov 22, 2005

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.78

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - Phillip Noyce - Writer/Producer, Bob Ellis - Writer, and David Elfick - Producer
  • Additional Footage - 1978 Australian Film Awards Excerpt
  • Featurette - 1. "The Last Newsreel"
  • 2. "The NEWSFRONT Story"
  • Trailer - Theatrical Trailer

DVD-ROM:

  • Essay - 1. Study Guide
  • 2. NEWSFRONT Reviews in Depth
  • 3. The Restoration of NEWSFRONT
  • 4. Original Assessments for the Production of NEWSFRONT

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