The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Jimmie (Tommy Lewis), an Aborigine man of mixed racial heritage, faces prejudice and abuse in 19th-century Australia while performing the lowliest menial jobs he can obtain. With new burdens of marriage and fatherhood thrust upon him, Jimmie is subjected to continuing humiliations that spur him to acts of shocking violence. Based on a factual novel by Thomas Keneally, this searing drama co-stars Jack Thompson, Angela Punch (McGregor) and Freddy Reynolds..
Year: 1978
Genre: Drama, Australian Film, Based on..., Racial Intolerance
Country: Australia
Director: Fred Schepisi
Starring: Tommy Lewis, Angela Punch McGregor, Jack Thompson, Freddy Reynolds
Duration: 117 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence, sexual references and offensive language.
7.4/10
Location in store: Australian Film
AVAILABILITY
DVD AVAILABLE NOW!
Permanent Collection
For in-store pickup reservations please call 03 3650 615
ALICE ALSO SUGGESTS:
Dead Heart (1996)
This gritty drama about murder, infidelity, racism and rough justice is set in the remote Aboriginal...
The Fringe Dwellers (1986)
Ancient traditions clash with white civilisation as we are shown the trials and tribulations of a yo...
Mad Dog Morgan (1976)
Dennis Hopper plays 'Mad Dog' Morgan - an outlaw who is wanted at any price, dead or alive. "Mad Dog...
The Tracker (2002)
In 1922, The Tracker (David Gulpilil) has the job of tracking an Aborigine (Noel Wilton) suspected o...
Backroads (1977)
"An aimless white drifter and an aborigine on the run steal a car and take off on a wild flight acro...
Wake in Fright (1971)
A naive young teacher finds himself in a remote outback school where the 'pupils' are more intereste...
Jasper Jones (2016)
Adapted from Craig Silveys bestselling Australian novel and featuring a stellar cast including Toni...