Starring: Roy Billing, Rhys McConnochie, Colin Friels, Robert Carlyle, Ben Mendelsohn, Charles Dance, Heather Mitchell, Gary Waddell, Frank Gallacher, John Gregg, Bille Brown, David Ngoombujarra, Kerry Fox

Directed by: Craig Lahiff

Black and White is a riveting film based on the true story of one of the most sensational criminal trials in Australian history. Christmas 1958. The relative peace and quiet of Adelaide is shattered by news of the brutal rape and murder of nine-year-old Mary Hattam. A young aboriginal man, Max Stuart (David Ngoombujarra), is arrested and charged, and subsequently signs a confession.

When solicitor David O'Sullivan (Robert Carlyle) is appointed to defend the accused, his investigations reveal that the arresting officers may have beaten the confession out of an innocent man. O'Sullivan and his legal partner, Helen Devaney (Kerry Fox), proceed to take on the formidable might of the Crown Prosecution. Their only support is the 28-year-old editor and proprietor of the local populist tabloid newspaper, The Adelaide News – Rupert Murdoch (Ben Mendelsohn).

DVD EXTRAS

Interactive menus, Enhanced for WideScreen TV, Bonus footage, Trailers, Interviews (Craig Lahiff (director)), Cast/Filmaker notes, Booklet

Soundtrack Languages

 Dolby Digital 5.1: English
Dolby Surround: English

Technical Details

Certification: 15
Duration: 100 mins
Format: DVD
Single Sided/Dual Layer
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 Anamorphic Wide Screen / 1:1.85 (17:9) Theatrical widescreen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Cat. No: TVD3477(TARTAN VIDEO)
Category: Drama:General
Subtitles: none