Once Were Warriors (1994)

Voti degli utenti:

7.9/10   

Regista:

Lee Tamahori

Scrittori:

Riwia Brown (writer)
Alan Duff (novel)

Data di uscita:

3 marzo 1995 (USA)

Genere:

Drammatico

Slogan:

Her only chance for the future is to embrace the power of her past.

Plot:

A family descended from Maori warriors is bedeviled by a violent father and the societal problems of being treated as outcasts.

Plot Keywords:

Maori | New Zealand | Gang | Violence | Suicide By Hanging

Premi:

19 wins & 1 nomination

Recensioni degli utenti:

A great film

Cast

Rena Owen	...	Beth Heke
Temuera Morrison	...	Jake Heke
Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell	...	Grace Heke
Julian Arahanga	...	Nig Heke
Taungaroa Emile	...	Boogie Heke
Rachael Morris Jr.	...	Polly Heke
Joseph Kairau	...	Huata Heke
Cliff Curtis	...	Bully
Pete Smith	...	Dooley
George Henare	...	Bennett
Mere Boynton	...	Mavis
Shannon Williams	...	Toot
Calvin Tuteao	...	Taka (Gang Leader)
Ray Bishop	...	King Hitter (in pub)
Ian Mune	...	Judge

Alias:

Once were warriors - una volta erano guerrieri (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language and strong depiction of domestic abuse, including sexual violence and substance abuse.

Durata:

99 min | Argentina:106 min | USA:103 min

Nazionalità:

New Zealand

Lingua:

Inglese | Maori

Colore:

Colore (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonoro:

Dolby

Divieti:

Italy:T (re-rating) (2006) | Italy:VM14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 | Germany:16 (f) | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:18A | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-16 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R21 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:18 | USA:R

Luoghi riprese:

Auckland, New Zealand

Compagnia:

Communicado Productions

Curiosità:

The building used for the interior and exterior courtroom shots is the main office and warehouse in New Zealand for Apple Computer's national distributor. Although the entrance has been remodeled and the reception area totally changed, the small wall tiles seen on the interior walls can still be found in what is now a cupboard under the (now-enclosed) staircase shown.

Errori:

Continuità: Blood disappears and reappears on Beth's chin.

Citazioni:

Nig Heke: Got any money?
Beth Heke: What do you want money for? You've got everything you need right here. You got booze... food.

Collegamenti:

Citato in Die Another Day: From Script to Screen (2002) (V)

A great film

"Once Were Warriors" tells of one woman's struggle to free herself and her family from the fist of abuse, the grip of oppression, and the slow assassination of self esteem at the hands of an alcoholic husband. This film's story of a Maori (indigenous New Zealanders) underclass family shows the male turning to violence and self destruction to vent frustration with his plight while the female draws strength from her cultural heritage in an attempt to save her children and restore their dignity. Gripping, intense, and powerful, "Once Were Warriors" is a critically acclaimed must see for anyone into serious human drama. (A)