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If a single word could sum up the free-wheeling flavour of alternative music and comedy in Aotearoa during the 1970s, that word would surely be ... Blerta. The ‘Bruno Lawrence Electric Revelation and Travelling Apparition' encompassed foundation members of the NZ film and TV industry (Lawrence, Geoff Murphy, Alun Bollinger, Martyn Sanderson) and many other merry pranksters and hippy freaks. Blerta Revisited is an anarchic collection of comedic skits, short films, and musical interludes culled from the Blerta archives.
If a single word could sum up the free-wheeling, anarchic flavour of music and comedy in Aotearoa during the 1970s, that word would surely be ... Blerta.
Okay, granted, it is a made-up word, derived from a typically goofy 1970's anagram - ...
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Fantastic! What a blast from the past! All hail Bruno!
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Film, 1983 (Trailer and Excerpts)
Produced by Geoff Murphy and featuring Bruno Lawrence and Martyn Sanderson
Film, 1981 (Trailer, Excerpts, and Extras)
Directed by Geoff Murphy and featuring Bruno Lawrence
Television, 1982 (Full Length)
Featuring Murphy, Lawrence, Sanderson and more Blerta alumni
Television, 1971 (Full Length Episode)
Many Blerta members were in the Pukemanu cast
Television, 1990 (Full Length)
A personal history of 70s Kiwi filmmaking featuring Blerta
Short Film, 1969 (Full Length)
Featuring the flagship bus at the heart of 70s NZ counter-culture
Television, 1989 (Full Length Episode)
Ian Watkin is interviewed on this chat show
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Adam Povey
Posted at 01.25PM - 30.03.2012
It's great to see and finally hear great uncle Bruno in action at last. I never knew him in life which was a real shame.