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1 videodisc (136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2018
Set during the colonization of Australia in 1825, the film follows 21-year-old convict Clare. Having served her time, she is eager to be free of her abusive master, Lieutenant Hawkins. Clare becomes the victim of a harrowing crime by the lieutenant and his cronies. When authorities fail to deliver justice, she decides to pursue Hawkins and enlists the help of a young Aboriginal tracker. As they go, they must learn to find empathy for one another while weighing the true cost of revenge
Full screen (1.37:1)
Special features: The nightingale in context; Making of The nightingale; Image gallery; Theatrical trailer
Composer, Jed Kurzel ; sound designer, Robert Mackenzie ; costume designer, Margot Wilson ; production designer, Alex Holmes ; editor, Simon Njoo ; director of photography, Radek Ladczuk
Aisling Franciosi, Sam Claflin, Baykali Ganambarr, Damon Herriman, Harry Greenwood, Ewen Leslie, Charlie Shotwell, Michael Sheasby
MPAA rating: R; for strong violent and disturbing content including rape, language throughout, and brief sexuality
Blu-ray, region A; full screen; DTS-HD master audio 5.1 or 2.0; requires Blu-ray player
English dialogue; Spanish subtitles ; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); English descriptive track