The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

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Original title: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Year: 1978
Running time: 120 min.
Country: Australia
Director: Fred Schepisi
Screenwriter: Fred Schepisi. Novel: Thomas Keneally
Music: Bruce Smeaton
Cinematography: Ian Baker
Cast: Tommy Lewis, Freddy Reynolds, Ray Barrett, Jack Thompson, Angela Punch McGregor, Steve Dodds, Peter Carroll, Ruth Cracknell, Don Crosby, Elizabeth Alexander, Peter Sumner
Producer: The Film House, Victorian Film
Genre: Drama | Crime. Racism
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.

Awards: 1978: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or

Critics' reviews

"[It] re-creates its other time so well that we come out of the theater in substantial identification with its hero. We do not condone him, but we understand him (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: rogerebert.com
"The cast is strong throughout, but Tommy Lewis in particular does tremendous work as Jimmie (...) The horror comes with a dark beauty of a film capturing the world at its worst."

Rob Hunter: Film School Rejects
"Beautiful but savage (...) A genuinely unforgettable film."

Luke Buckmaster: The Guardian
"There is nothing more unsettling about the film 'The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith' than the fact that it’s still a wholly relevant film (...) This is a unique entry into the pantheon of great Australian cinema."

Andrew F Peirce: The Curb

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