Black and White (2002 film)

Black and White is a 2002 Australian film, directed by Craig Lahiff and starring Robert Carlyle, Charles Dance, Kerry Fox, David Ngoombujarra, and Colin Friels. Louis Nowra wrote the screenplay, and Helen Leake and Nik Powell produced the film. The film won an Australian Film Institute award in 2003 for David Ngoombujarra as Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

In the final scene of the film, Max Stuart appeared as himself as an older man, driving along a dirt highway near Alice Springs where he now lives, and saying Yeah, some people think Im guilty and some people think Im not. Some people think Elvis is still alive, but most of us think hes dead and gone.Director Craig Lahiff interview at the world premiere of BLACK AND WHITE at the Toronto International Film Festival I vaguely remembered the Stuart case from my childhood. When Helen first mentioned the idea of the film, we decided to do a bit of research. There were a couple of books on the subject that were very useful and Helen knew a few people in the legal community whom we were able to talk to about the case. We then became convinced that this was a very interesting story that had divided the entire community in South Australia as well as the rest of the nation. It was an exciting story on which to base a film, not just a simple message film, but a story about how racism, the justice system and society at the time came into collision because of one man Max Stuart. It certainly was a hideous crime, a particularly savage act, and we dont pretend otherwise. People still to this day have very opposed views of whether or not Max was guilty. In the film we dont say that he was, or that he wasnt. We show both sides of the story and its up to the audience to decide for themselves. But thats really not what the film is about. Max was the catalyst for changing so many peoples lives and its those people that this film focuses on. Its a real David and Goliath story about two young lawyers who changed police and judicial procedures and by doing so were ostracized by Adelaide society. Robert was always our first choice for OSullivan. I really do think hes one of the best actors in the world today and as a director your ambition is always to work with the best people possible because they can bring the material alive. Robert Carlyle brings humanity to all his roles, as wel

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