The Last Wave

Summary

The Last Wave is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (417 views/month).^[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's director is recorded as Peter Weir^[9].
• The Last Wave's screenwriter is recorded as Peter Weir^[10].
• The Last Wave's movement is recorded as Australian New Wave^[11].
• The Last Wave's genre is recorded as disaster film^[12].
• The Last Wave's genre is recorded as horror film^[13].
• The Last Wave's genre is recorded as science fiction film^[14].
• The Last Wave's cast member is recorded as Richard Chamberlain^[15].
• The Last Wave's cast member is recorded as Vivean Gray^[16].
• The Last Wave's cast member is recorded as Olivia Hamnett^[17].
• The Last Wave's cast member is recorded as David Gulpilil^[18].
• The Last Wave's cast member is recorded as John Frawley^[19].
• The Last Wave's cast member is recorded as Peter J. Carroll^[20].
• The Last Wave's cast member is recorded as Tony Llewelyn-Jones^[21].
• The Last Wave's cast member is recorded as Fred Parslow^[22].
• The Last Wave's cast member is recorded as Peter Carroll^[23].
• The Last Wave's cast member is recorded as Michael Duffield^[24].
• The Last Wave's cast member is recorded as Wallas Eaton^[25].
• The Last Wave's cast member is recorded as John Frawley^[26].
• The Last Wave's producer is recorded as Hal and Jim McElroy^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Last Wave's producer is recorded as Hal and Jim McElroy^[27]. Its director is recorded as Peter Weir^[9]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Peter Weir^[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 +1977-11-05T00:00:00Z^[28], +1977-12-15T00:00:00Z^[29], +1978-08-00T00:00:00Z^[30], +1978-09-15T00:00:00Z^[31], +1978-10-06T00:00:00Z^[32], and +1978-12-19T00:00:00Z^[33]. The Last Wave's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[34]. Genres include disaster film^[12], horror film^[13], and science fiction film^[14].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include doomsday^[35], global catastrophic risk^[36], cultural clash^[37], Australian Aboriginal cultures^[38], and climate catastrophe^[39]. The Last Wave's movement is recorded as Australian New Wave^[11].

Reception

Awards received include Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award^[3], a class of award^[40], in Spain^[41]; AACTA Award for Best Cinematography^[4], a class of award^[42], in Australia^[43], founded in 1976^[44]; and AACTA Award for Best Sound^[5], a class of award^[45], in Australia^[46]. Reviews include 7.4/10^[47], 85/100^[48], and 78%^[49].

Why It Matters

The Last Wave ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (417 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] 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].