The Leonard Lopate Show: Peter Weir

Peter Weir

Peter Weir’s latest film is “Master and Commander,” based on Patrick O’Brien’s writings and starring Russell Crowe. Weir’s past work includes “The Truman Show” and “Dead Poets’ Society”; he was also an instigator of the Australian New Wave of the 1970s with movies like “The Cars That Ate Paris,” “Picnic at Hanging Rock,” and “The Last Wave.”

Music: Soundtrack from "Sea Power" tracks 4-5

Leave a comment

Register for your own account so you can vote on comments, save your favorites, and more. Learn more.
Please stay on topic, be civil, and be brief.
Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. Names are displayed with all comments. We reserve the right to edit any comments posted on this site. Please read the Comment Guidelines before posting. By leaving a comment, you agree to New York Public Radio's Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use.

Content type*

Object pk*

Timestamp*

Security hash*

Name*

Email address*

URL

Comment*

If you enter anything in this field your comment will be treated as spam

Location

* Denotes a required field

wnyc.org / 93.9fm / am 820

WNYC Shows List