''Savage Play'' is a 1995 New Zealand

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directed by Alan Lindsay and starring

Peter Bland Peter Bland (born 12 May 1934 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire) is a British-New Zealand poet and actor. Life He emigrated to New Zealand at the age of 20 and graduated from the Victoria University of Wellington. He worked as a radio producer f ...

, Paris Jefferson and featuring James Fleming.BFI.org
/ref> The screenplay concerns a young New Zealander searching for his father.

Plot summary

During a rugby tour of Britain and Ireland in 1888, a young New Zealander searches for his father who he has never met. While there he falls in love with the daughter of an aristocrat.

Cast

... Prince of Wales * James Fleming ... Wrestler * Paris Jefferson ... Violet * Peter Kaa ... Pony *

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... Takiora *

Gavin Richards Gavin Richards (born 3 July 1946) is an English actor, writer and director. He is best known for playing Captain Alberto Bertorelli in the BBC sitcom Allo 'Allo!'' from 1987 to 1989, and Terry Raymond in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' be ...

... Kim *

Ian Richardson Ian William Richardson (7 April 19349 February 2007) was a Scottish actor. He portrayed the Machiavellian Tory politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC's '' House of Cards'' (1990–1995) television trilogy. Richardson was also a leading S ...

... Count *

Martyn Sanderson Martyn Sanderson (24 February 1938 – 14 October 2009) was a New Zealand actor, director, producer, writer and poet. Sanderson was described as one of the founding fathers of modern theatre in New Zealand. In New Zealand he had appearances ...

... Henry * Robin Thomson ... Durham *

Liza Walker Liza Walker (born 7 July 1972) is a British actress known for the films ''Hackers'' (1995) and ''The Jungle Book'' (1994), and the television series ''Maigret'' (1992). She was awarded the 1997 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Jack Tin ...

... Charlotta * Piripi Waretini ... Tabby

References

External links

* 1995 films 1995 drama films Films directed by Alan Lindsay New Zealand drama films 1990s English-language films {{1990s-drama-film-stub