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The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
, 1978Australia / Biography, Crime, Drama / 18+
Synopsis
The true story of a part Aboriginal man who finds the pressure of adapting to white culture intolerable, and as a result snaps in a violent and horrific manner.
Cast
Tommy Lewis
Jimmie Blacksmith
Ray Barrett
Farrell
Jack Thompson
Rev. Neville
Angela Punch McGregor
Gilda Marshall
Peter Carroll
McCready
Elizabeth Alexander
Petra Graf
Jack Charles
Michael Carman
Director
Fred Schepisi
Writer
Thomas Keneally, Fred Schepisi
Composer
Bruce Smeaton
Film details
Country
Australia
Runtime
1 hour 48 minutes
Production year
1978
World premiere
21 June 1978
Release date
| 21 June 1978 | Australia | ||
| 21 June 1978 | Canada | 18A | |
| 3 September 1980 | USA |
Budget
1,280,000 AUD
Production
The Film House, Australian Film Commission, Film Victoria
Also known as
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, Die Ballade von Jimmie Blacksmith, Jimmie Blacksmith, Jimmie Blacksmith - svart i de vitas land, Jimmie Blacksmith dala, Jimmie Blacksmith driven till vanvett, La Complainte de Jimmie Blacksmith, La Complainte de Jimmy Blacksmith, Misos kai aima, O Cântico de Jimmie Blacksmith, O Canto de Jimmie Blacksmith, Pieśń Jimmiego Blacksmitha, Pjesan Jimmieja Blacksmitha, Slik drepte de Jimmie Blacksmith, Śpiew Jimmiego Kowala, Песнь Джимми Блэксмита
Showtimes
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