The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
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| The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith | |
| Directed by | Fred Schepisi |
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| Produced by | Fred Schepisi |
| Written by | Thomas Keneally (novel) Fred Schepisi (writer) |
| Starring | Tom E. Lewis Angela Punch McGregor |
| Music by | Bruce Smeaton |
| Cinematography | Ian Baker |
| Editing by | Brian Kavanagh |
| Release date(s) | 21 June 1978 |
| Running time | 120 min. |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | AU$1,280,000 (estimated) |
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith is a 1978 Australian film directed by Fred Schepisi and based on the Booker Prize-nominated novel of the same name by Thomas Keneally. The novel is based on the life of bushranger Jimmy Governor.
The story is written through the eyes of an exploited Aborigine who explodes with rage. It is based on an actual incident. Keneally has said he would not now presume to write in the voice of an Aborigine, but would have written the story as seen by a white character. For Schepisi the film's reception was a disillusioning experience and he left Australia soon after to work in Hollywood, returning to Australia ten years later to make Evil Angels.[1][2]
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[edit] Cast
- Tom E. Lewis - Jimmie Blacksmith
- Freddy Reynolds - Mort Blacksmith
- Ray Barrett - Farrell
- Jack Thompson - Rev. Neville
- Angela Punch McGregor - Gilda Marshall (as Angela Punch)
- Steve Dodds - Tabidgi
- Peter Carroll - McCready
- Ruth Cracknell - Mrs. Heather Newby
- Don Crosby - Newby
- Elizabeth Alexander - Petra Graf
- Peter Sumner - Dowie Steed
- Tim Robertson - Healey
- Ray Meagher - Dud Edmonds
- Brian Anderson - Hyberry
- Jane Harders - Mrs. Healey
[edit] Awards
The film won the Best Original Music Score (Bruce Smeaton), Best Actress in a Lead Role (Angela Punch McGregor) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Ray Barrett) and was nominated for 9 more awards at the Australian Film Institute (AFI) for 1978. It was also nominated for the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith at the Australian screen
- ^ Murray, Scott; (ed.) (1994). Australian Cinema. St.Leonards, NSW.: Allen & Unwin/AFC. p. 85. ISBN 1863733116.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/1958/year/1978.html. Retrieved on 2009-05-21.
[edit] External links
- The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith at the Internet Movie Database
- Analysis by Allan James Thomas who teaches Documentary Film Theory at RMIT and La Trobe Universities
- The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith at the National Film and Sound Archive
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