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Director:
Igor Auzins
Writers:
Mrs. Aeneas Gunn (book)
Peter Schreck (written by)
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Release Date:
4 November 1982 (Australia) more
Genre:
Drama | History more
Tagline:
Love for her husband took her across a continent to a place no civilized woman had gone before. Her heart and courage make this one of the most unforgettable stories ever told. [USA theatrical] more
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Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations more
User Comments:
Excellent portrait of a 19th century white woman trying to cope in the Australian outback. more (6 total)

Cast

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Angela Punch McGregor ... Jeannie Gunn
Arthur Dignam ... Aeneas Gunn
Martin Vaughan ... Dan
Lewis Fitz-Gerald ... Jack
John Jarratt ... Dandy

Tony Barry ... Mac
Tommy Lewis ... Jackaroo
Donald Blitner ... Goggle Eye
Mawuyul Yanthalawuy ... Rosie
Cecil Parkee ... Cheon
Sibina Willy ... Bett Bett
Tex Morton ... Landlord
Kim Chiu Kok ... Sam Lee
Brian Granrott ... Neaves
Danny Adcock ... Brown
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
134 min
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:U | Iceland:L | Australia:G | USA:G
Filming Locations:
Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia more
Company:
Adam Packer Film Productions more

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Trivia:
Based on the book of the same name by Jeannie (Mrs Aeneas) Gunn OBE (1870-1961). Although entitled "A Novel", the book, published in 1908, was really a recreation of actual events. The book became an Australian classic, and was used in schools, and translated into German. more

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Excellent portrait of a 19th century white woman trying to cope in the Australian outback., 15 October 2007
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Author: BOUF from Australia

Despite its rather rambling structure, this is movie is a great achievement - as a portrait of a 19th century, white Australian woman trying to cope with life in the outback. It's beautifully photographed, written and acted, with the exception of the male lead, who is astoundingly miscast. Such a shame, as otherwise this would have been a completely absorbing and accurate depiction of conditions faced by a woman, married to a typical man of the land; the only white woman in a very male world, and inn a world in which indigenous people are treated as third class citizens. I recommend this to schools and educators and to film historians - as an example of how to make a great movie with not much money and a lot of commitment. See the extras on the DVD - even in those, the male lead reveals himself to be completely out of step with the spirit of the film.

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