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- 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
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