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Parer's War
Parer's War

Parer's War

The savage truth of battle and the brutal truth of the heart.

Genres

Drama

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Parer's War is the true story of World War II frontline cameraman, Damien Parer, whose work won Australia’s first Oscar. His desperate efforts to return to the battlefield to capture what he believed was the ‘truth’ of war were thwarted by his own government. Caught between two worlds, his own personal demons almost cost him the woman he loved.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

27 April 2014

Country

Australia

Cast

Matthew Le Nevez

Matthew Le Nevez

Damien Parer

Adelaide Clemens

Adelaide Clemens

Marie Cotter

Rob Carlton

Rob Carlton

Ken Hall

Lindsay Farris

Lindsay Farris

Max Dupain

Nicholas Bell

Nicholas Bell

Bob Howes

James Hoare

James Hoare

Lieutenant Jock Erskine

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