Video

Savage Play - Full Series

Savage Play - Full Series
View original item

About this item

Title
Savage Play - Full Series
Content partner
NZ On Screen
Collection
NZ On Screen
Description

This three-part miniseries was inspired by the NZ Natives rugby team, who in 1888 played the first of 107 games in Great Britain and Australasia. At front and centre is the romance between Pony (Peter Kaa, from movie Te Rua) — grandson of a Māori chief — and Charlotte (Liza Walker), the granddaughter of an enthusiastic English Earl (Scots actor Ian Richardson, from House of Cards). The tour provided the first exposure to Māori people for many in the United Kingdom. Savage Play makes the encou...

Format
Video
Date created
1995
URL
https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/savage-play-full-series-1995
Related subjects
nineteenth century / romance / history / maori / race relations / rugby / nz on air / new zealand on air / servants / crosscultural / united kingdom / 1880s / period drama / coproduction / scotland / 1980s / rivalry / nz natives / grandfather / church / changing rooms / horse / beach / granddaughter / argument / pride / horse racing / mourning / graveyard / father / identity / carriage / half-caste / haka / tour / champagne / train / photograph / team photograph / diary / hunting / prince of wales / race / archery / hat / shopping / class / theatre / london / rain / desire / tap dancing / 1800s / 19th century / university of cambridge / rugby tour / injury / wrestling / auld lang syne / statue / mana / duty / crosscultural romance / class system / england / manor / rich and poor / singing

What can I do with this item?

Check copyright status and what you can do with this item

Check information

Report this item

If you believe this item breaches our terms of use please report this item

Report this item

DigitalNZ brings together more than 30 million items from institutions so that they are easy to find and use. This information is the best information we could find on this item. This item was added on 21 April 2012, and updated 01 April 2025.
Learn more about how we work.

Share

What can I do with this item?

You must always check with NZ On Screen to confirm the specific terms of use, but this is our understanding:

Research icon

Non-infringing use

NZ Copyright law does not prevent every use of a copyright work. You should consider what you can and cannot do with a copyright work.

NZ Copyright law does not prevent every use of a copyright work. You should consider what you can and cannot do with a copyright work.

No sharing icon

No sharing

You may not copy and/or share this item with others without further permission. This includes posting it on your blog, using it in a presentation, or any other public use.

You may not copy and/or share this item with others without further permission. This includes posting it on your blog, using it in a presentation, or any other public use.

No modifying icon

No modifying

You are not allowed to adapt or remix this item into any other works.

You are not allowed to adapt or remix this item into any other works.

No commercial use icon

No commercial use

You may not use this item commercially.

You may not use this item commercially.

View original item

What can I do with this item?

Check copyright status and what you can do with this item

Check information

Report this item

If you believe this item breaches our terms of use please report this item

Report this item

DigitalNZ brings together more than 30 million items from institutions so that they are easy to find and use. This information is the best information we could find on this item. This item was added on 21 April 2012, and updated 01 April 2025.
Learn more about how we work.

Share

Related items

Loading...