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Groundbreaking 1971 tele-drama The Killing of Kane tells a story of loyalty and corruption amidst the ‘New Zealand Wars’ of the 1860s. Incorporating documentary ‘interludes’, the story involves the predicament of a pair of Pākehā deserters involved in a attack by Māori resistance leader Titokowaru on a Taranaki redoubt. Stellar performances in the dramatic scenes saw Chris Thomson-directed Kane attract praise. It was the first time the controversial subject of colonial conflict had been portrayed on our TV screens. It was also the first local drama shot in colour.
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Television, 2002 (Full Length)
The famous renegade soldier defeated by Titokowaru
Television, 1975 (Full Length)
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Television, 1972 (Full Length)
Another early tele-drama with a controversial theme
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Jimbosingsing
Posted at 01.13AM - 22.10.2010
This is a clever show. Its rough as guts and has no budget but the idea of a narrative driven semi documentary idea was pretty fresh at the time. I Claudius was the classic one for this type of thing and it didn't start till 1976 and was shot inside.
This is rather clever and it has some really funny bits but its not bad. The ending is a bit to drawn out and over indulgent but its not a bad effort. Theres more depth in this piece than anything we have made today.