David Burton
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David Burton is the central protagonist of the Australian film "The Last Wave," a Sydney lawyer whose involvement in a mysterious case draws him into apocalyptic Aboriginal prophecies and unsettling supernatural visions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| David Burton canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Last Wave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
mystery film
ⓘ
supernatural drama film ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aboriginal spirituality
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apocalyptic Aboriginal prophecies ⓘ |
| characterArc |
gradual awakening to Aboriginal cosmology
ⓘ
loss of faith in rational explanations ⓘ |
| cityOfResidence | Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | internal struggle between rationalism and mysticism ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Aboriginal defendant group in The Last Wave
ⓘ
Chris Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Peter Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
hallucinatory rain and water imagery
ⓘ
premonitory dreams ⓘ supernatural visions ⓘ |
| familyStatus | married ⓘ |
| filmCountryOfOrigin | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Peter Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Last Wave (1977 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | two daughters ⓘ |
| hasSpouse | Annie Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
clash between Western law and Indigenous law
ⓘ
cultural dislocation ⓘ environmental catastrophe ⓘ |
| involvedIn | mysterious court case involving Aboriginal defendants ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalSpecialization | criminal law ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central protagonist ⓘ |
| notableScene |
dreams of black rain
ⓘ
vision of flooding Sydney ⓘ |
| occupation |
Sydney lawyer
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lawyer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Richard Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist of The Last Wave ⓘ |
| settingOfActivities | Sydney legal system ⓘ |
| symbolism | mediator between Western society and Aboriginal Dreaming ⓘ |
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