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Van Diemen's Land (2009)

2009-09-24 · 1h 44m · EN
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Hunger is a strange silence

The true story of Australia’s most notorious convict, Alexander Pearce and his infamous journey into the beautiful yet brutal Tasmanian wilderness. A point of no return for convicts banished from their homeland, Van Diemen’s Land was a feared and dreaded penal settlement at the end of the earth.

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Arthur AngelArthur AngelRobert GreenhillPaul AshcroftPaul AshcroftMatthew TraversMark Leonard WinterMark Leonard WinterAlexander DaltonTorquil NeilsonTorquil NeilsonJohn MathersGreg StoneGreg StoneWilliam KennerlyJohn Francis HowardJohn Francis HowardLittle BrownOscar ReddingOscar ReddingAlexander PearceJonathan auf der HeideJonathan auf der HeideSoldier in boat

Keywords

MurderBased on a true storyWildernessSurvivalAustraliaCannibalPrison escapeEscaped convictTasmaniaBased on true story

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · HistoryTheme affinityMurder · Based On A True Story · WildernessDialogue densityDramaDirector preference333180Actor preference115133 · 339811 · 333176Country preferenceAu

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The true story of Australia’s most notorious convict, Alexander Pearce and his infamous journey into the beautiful yet brutal Tasmanian wilderness. A point of no return for convicts banished from their homeland, Van Diemen’s Land was a feared and dreaded penal settlement at the end of the earth.

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Van Diemen's Land has a runtime of 104 minutes.

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