Product Details

• Actors: Joseph Spano, Bob Hoskins, Joseph Fürst, Mary-Anne Fahey, Simon Chilvers
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Artemis Entertainmen
• VHS Release Date: April 25, 1995
• Run Time: 150 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303467377
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #73,567 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fateful crises by confused, paranoid British officials, January 30, 1999

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This review is from: Dunera Boys, The [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The lives of many refugee Jewish men become altered for the duration of WWII, when out of fear the formerly 'open arms' immigration policy for continental refugees is slamed shut. Caught by the 'felt need' to protect its people and itself from possible infiltration from the 5th Reich, a ship load of Jewish refugee men are sent to Australia to a very remote outback concentration camp. Along with the 'immigrants' some other British citizens with suspicious surnames are shipped out with them. Fortunately the concentration camp authorities are headed by a commandant who has a strong humane side, while totally ignorant of the bureaucratic bunglings, that tend to keep the group detained. Inspirational, good humor scenes and pathos as well. Well worth viewing. Good performances by all.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Concentration Camps in Australia? Yes, February 8, 2006

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This review is from: Dunera Boys, The [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This film made me aware of a forgotten chapter of Jewish history.
When the Jews from Central Europe had fled to England, they were
treated as enemies -e.g. German during the outbreak of the war.
A ship (HMS Dunera) shipped the Jews to a prison camp in Australia; over time it became clear that these men were improperly imprisoned, and the jailors became much more lenient.
Some, in fact, joined the British army to fight the Nazis. The story is well scripted and acted and provides a glimpse about
war time hysteria that serves as a reminder today about loss of common sense in the effort to achieve national security. Good film and well worth watching.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars England's Dumping Ground-AUSTRALIA!!!!!, February 24, 2007

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KerrLines ""Movies,Music,Theatre"" (Baltimore,MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dunera Boys, The [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Thank God that film makers choose to still do movies on uncharted territory.As many Holocaust films have become famous in recent years,DUNERA BOYS is an extremely odd yet refreshing retelling of little known,yet still highly controversial events that occured between England and Australia during WW2.England felt the need to purge itself of people of questionable connections during this time.These poor souls were placed aboard the ship Dunera and not even told where they were going.After an arduous journey the Dunera lands with it's cargo of disenfranchised in the dumping grounds of The British Empire,Australia.What transpires over the next three years for those who were the prisoners and those who "guarded" them is almost too odd to be believable-yet this story is positively true!!!The film can be a little plodding,but the information is soooooo worth the time.What can one say about the acting of Bob Hoskins???-Always first rate!