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  • Actors: Meryl Streep, Sam Neill, Dale Reeves, David Hoflin, Jason Reason
  • Directors: Fred Schepisi
  • Writers: Fred Schepisi, John Bryson, Robert Caswell
  • Producers: Menahem Golan, Roy Stevens, Verity Lambert, Yoram Globus
  • Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Greek, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: MGM Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 23 Jun 2003
  • Run Time: 116 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00009B0NL
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,694 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Meryl Streep and Sam Neill star in this documentary style film adaptation of the true story of Lindy and Michael Chamberlain, an Australian couple who lived the nightmare of losing their infant daughter during a family camping trip. When Lindy (Streep) spies a dingo nearby, authorities launch a frantic search, but all they find is a torn, bloodied garment. The press, distressed by the mother's seeming lack of emotion, and suspicious of her strict Seventh Day Adventist religious beliefs, begin to accuse her of murdering the baby. The sentiment against her begins to grow, and soon the whole continent is talking about the case in a malicious witch hunt. Despite the lack of evidence, Lindy Chamberlain is imprisoned; although investigators eventually reexamine her story, the damage is done: the innocent mother's relationship with her husband has been irreparably destroyed and she has spent over three years in prison for a crime she did not commit. This painful portrayal of the power of public opinion and political and emotional persecution is captured with steely intensity by Streep, she is captivating as the much-maligned victim of social injustice who is bolstered by her strong religious faith and stoic demeanour.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Truth is still stranger than fiction, 15 Mar 2006
By Stephen A. Haines (Ottawa, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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Gather three Australians and turn the conversation from footy to the Lindy Chamberlain case. One of you is almost certain to survive the encounter. Although the survivor will almost certainly be only you. Still arousing the highest passions among Australians, the death of baby Azaria Chamberlain and the subsequent jailing of her mother for murder remains the most noted legal and social episode there. Even this film and new evidence has failed to clear the Chamberlain's name, indicative of the bizarre circumstances surrounding Azaria's death. "The dingo took my baby" remains a derisive expression in the Australian lexicon.

Spellbinding isn't a trite phrase in describing this film, even if you already know the story. Schepisi keeps the focus tight on the Chamberlains and their dilemma. A few departures showing Australian public reaction to the case are vivid and pointed. You are in no doubt as to the feelings engendered. Azaria's loss and the media's role in helping condemn the Chamberlains aren't wasted moments. The motivation behind the police desire to make this a murder instead of a dingo attack is strong. The reason for their intensity isn't clear, but it never was since their treatment of the case was incredibly poor. The inept handling of evidence by the Northern Territory police is only mildly presented during the courtroom scenes.

As Lindy, Meryl Streep's abilities soared to new heights in this film, as so many here have noted. Her talent for assuming the role, even that of a living person, is nearly matchless. Her dominant role in the film is only natural, since the case and the notoriety focused on her almost exclusively. Sam Neill, as husband Michael, appears almost distracted and confused. The scene in which she accuses him of virtually abandoning her to the law's persecuting assault on them is particularly vivid. Both knew the injustice they were suffering, but Lindy/Meryl was the one who lashed out in retaliation. In Australia, the concept of the "tall poppy," especially assertive women, being "cut down to size" is a cultural icon. Lindy Chamberlain became a "tall poppy" in the courtroom and the inevitable result transpired. [stephen a. haines - Ottawa, Canada]

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5.0 out of 5 stars Emotional, 21 Jul 2009
By Kirsty B (England) - See all my reviews
This was one of the most emotional movies I've ever watched. I didn't really know anything about the Chamberlain's story before watching the movie and I guess that helped with the suspense.

A stellar performance is given by Meryl Streep in her portrayal of Lindy Chamberlain - a woman accused of murder when her baby disappears from their tent on a camping trip on Ayers Rock. Meryl successfully manages to convey the heartbreak, despair and anger that it would be assumed that Lindy Chamberlain felt whilst undergoing trial for murder. I was kept mesmerised throughout the whole movie and felt a real sympathy for Lindy. The movie highlights the assumptions of guilt that were immediately made by the public and the police. A good performance was also given by Sam Neill, although he fell into the background somewhat as Meryl's character fought against the accusations in an attempt to clear her name.

This movie is certainly some of Meryl's best work and it really is not surprising that she received an Oscar nomination.
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