The Last Wave

Summary

The Last Wave is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Last Wave received the Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award^[3].
• The Last Wave received the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography^[4].
• The Last Wave received the AACTA Award for Best Sound^[5].
• The Last Wave received the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography^[6].
• The Last Wave received the AACTA Award for Best Sound^[7].
• The Last Wave's instance of is recorded as film^[8].
• The Last Wave was directed by Peter Weir^[9].
• Peter Weir wrote the screenplay for The Last Wave^[10].
• The Last Wave is associated with the Australian New Wave movement^[11].
• The Last Wave's genre is disaster film^[12].
• The Last Wave's genre is horror film^[13].
• The Last Wave's genre is science fiction film^[14].
• A cast member of The Last Wave was Richard Chamberlain^[15].
• A cast member of The Last Wave was Vivean Gray^[16].
• A cast member of The Last Wave was Olivia Hamnett^[17].
• A cast member of The Last Wave was David Gulpilil^[18].
• A cast member of The Last Wave was John Frawley^[19].
• A cast member of The Last Wave was Peter J. Carroll^[20].
• A cast member of The Last Wave was Tony Llewelyn-Jones^[21].
• A cast member of The Last Wave was Fred Parslow^[22].
• A cast member of The Last Wave was Peter Carroll^[23].
• A cast member of The Last Wave was Michael Duffield^[24].
• A cast member of The Last Wave was Wallas Eaton^[25].
• A cast member of The Last Wave was John Frawley^[26].
• The Last Wave was produced by Hal and Jim McElroy^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Last Wave was produced by Hal and Jim McElroy^[27]. It was directed by Peter Weir^[9]. Peter Weir wrote the screenplay for it^[10]. Cast members include Richard Chamberlain^[15], Vivean Gray^[16], Olivia Hamnett^[17], David Gulpilil^[18], John Frawley^[19], and Peter J. Carroll^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include November 5, 1977^[28], December 15, 1977^[29], August 1978^[30], September 15, 1978^[31], October 6, 1978^[32], and December 19, 1978^[33]. The original language of The Last Wave was English^[34]. Genres include disaster film^[12], horror film^[13], and science fiction film^[14]. It was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include doomsday^[36], global catastrophic risk^[37], cultural clash^[38], Australian Aboriginal cultures^[39], and climate catastrophe^[40]. The Last Wave is associated with the Australian New Wave movement^[11].

Reception

Awards received include Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award^[3], a class of award^[41], in Spain^[42]; AACTA Award for Best Cinematography^[4], a class of award^[43], in Australia^[44], founded in 1976^[45]; and AACTA Award for Best Sound^[5], a class of award^[46], in Australia^[47]. Reviews include 7.4/10^[48], 85/100^[49], and 78%^[50].

Why It Matters

The Last Wave has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

What awards did The Last Wave receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award^[3], AACTA Award for Best Cinematography^[4], AACTA Award for Best Sound^[5], and AACTA Award for Best Cinematography^[6].