Australian movie director Tim Burstall died today at the age of 76 after suffering a stroke, his son said in Melbourne.

Black and White tells the story of Rupert Murdoch's 1950s rise to fame through a crusading story in his first newspaper…but the tale fails to keep this film afloat.

If, argues Connolly's fisherman character in this passable Aussie comedy, an accident is deemed 'An Act of God' - his boat is struck by lightning and the insurance company refuses to pay up –