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River Queen

River Queen

20055.61h 54m

Overview

An intimate story set during the 1860s in which a young Irish woman Sarah and her family find themselves on both sides of the turbulent wars between British and Maori during the British colonization of New Zealand.

Directed by Vincent Ward
Written by Vincent Ward, Kely Lyons, Louis Nowra
Produced by Chris Auty, Don Reynolds
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Top Cast

Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

Sarah O'Brien

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland

Doyle

Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Wiremu

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Francis

Temuera Morrison

Temuera Morrison

Te Kai Po

Wi Kuki Kaa

Wi Kuki Kaa

Old Rangi

Anton Lesser

Anton Lesser

Baine

Mark Ruka

Mark Ruka

Hone

Barry Te Hira

Barry Te Hira

Te Kai Po Lead Warrior

R

Rawiri Pene

Boy

Themes & Keywords

new zealandmaori19th century

About River Queen

River Queen is a adventure, war film released in 2005 exploring themes of new zealand, maori, 19th century. Directed by Vincent Ward, it stars Samantha Morton, Kiefer Sutherland, Cliff Curtis. An intimate story set during the 1860s in which a young Irish woman Sarah and her family find themselves on both sides of the turbulent wars between British and Maori during the British colonization of New Zealand.

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