The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Fred Schepisi, 1978
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Thomas Keneally, 1972
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith is a movie directed by Fred Schepisi in 1978 and based on the book of the same name by Thomas Keneally, first published in 1972. The movie features Tommy Lewis, Freddy Reynolds, Angela Punch McGregor, Ray Barrett, Jack Thompson, Steve Dodd, and others.
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Storyline
Jimmie Blacksmith, the son of an Aboriginal mother and a white father, is raised to adulthood by the Reverend Neville and his wife Martha, hoping their influence will civilize him and provide him with greater opportunities in early twentieth century Australia, but he falls victim to much racist abuse after marrying a white woman, and goes on a killing spree and finds himself on the run in the aftermath.
Movie vs Book
Year
1978
Minutes
108
Movie Rate
7.30
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Director: Fred Schepisi
Country: Australia
Year: 1978
Length: 1h48m
Year
1972
Pages
178
Book Rate
7.38
S: Goodreads
Book
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Author: Thomas Keneally
Country: Australia
First published in: 1972
Length: 178 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“To me the best book adaptations are like 'Brokeback Mountain.' Which is a short story, 21 pages, that expands so beautifully into a movie.”
DEREK CIANFRANCE (Filmmaker)
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