| Uniform Title |
The chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (Motion picture : 1978) |
| Title |
The chant of Jimmie Blacksmith. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Umbrella Entertainment, ©2008. |
| ©1978. |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (117 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. Cultural sensitivity advisory notice: Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this item may contain names, recordings, images, photographs, illustrations and text of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. |
| Umbrella Entertainment : DAVID1833. |
| Based on the novel by Thomas Keneally. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 1978. |
| Special features: Exclusive new widescreen telecine transfer ; Audio commentary with Fred Schepisi ; Theatrical trailer. |
| WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the following program may contain images and voices of deceased persons. |
| Credits |
Directed and produced by Fred Schepisi. |
| Performers |
Tommy Lewis, Freddy Reynolds, Ray Barrett, Jack Thompson, Angela Punch. |
| Summary |
Based on a novel by Thomas Keneally, which was in turn inspired by actual events, this Australian classic is the shocking tale of an oppressed indigenous man driven to madness and revenge. Jimmie is a 'half-caste' young Aboriginal man raised by a Methodist minister in central-western NSW. Finding low-paid work with white farmers, Jimmy marries a white servant girl who is believed to be carrying his child. Discovering that the child is not his, Jimmy is forbidden from seeing his wife, fired without pay and finally explodes in a fury of violent revenge. His flight across NSW, and his ultimate capture months later, is exquisitely portrayed in this Australian cinema masterpiece. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
| System details |
DVD video, Dolby digital 2.0, PAL, Region All, widescreen 16:9, 2.35:1. |
| Language note |
English. |
| Awards note |
Winner: 3 AFI Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Musical Score 1978. |
| Subjects |
Keneally, Thomas -- Film adaptations |
| Governor, Jimmy, -- 1875-1901 -- Drama |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Race relations -- Drama |
| Aboriginal Australians -- Drama |
| Racially mixed people -- Australia -- Drama |
| Interracial marriage -- Australia -- Drama |
| Serial murders -- Australia -- Drama |
| Feature films -- Australia |
| Motion pictures, Australian |
| New South Wales -- Social life and customs -- 1851-1901 -- Drama |
| Australia -- Race relations -- Drama |
| Genre |
Historical films |
| Film adaptations. First Nations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Other Names |
Schepisi, Fred director, producer. |
| Reynolds, Freddy actor. |
| Lewis, Tom (Tom E.), 1958-2018 actor. |
| Barrett, Ray, 1927-2009 actor. |
| Thompson, Jack, 1940- actor. |
| Punch McGregor, Angela, 1953- actor. |
| Keneally, Thomas, 1935-. Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
| Added Corporate Names |
Australian Film Commission |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Authors:
- Australian Film Commission .
- Barrett, Ray, 1927-2009 .
- Keneally, Thomas, 1935-. Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith .
- Lewis, Tom (Tom E.), 1958-2018 .
- Punch McGregor, Angela, 1953- .
- Reynolds, Freddy .
- Schepisi, Fred .
- Thompson, Jack, 1940- .
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