The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Directed by	Fred Schepisi
Written by	Thomas Keneally (novel)
Starring	Tom E. Lewis Angela Punch McGregor
Music by	Bruce Smeaton
Release date(s)	1978
Running time	120 min.
Country	Australia
Language	English

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith is a 1978 Australian film directed by Fred Schepisi and based on the Booker Prize-nominated novel of the same name by Thomas Keneally. The novel is based on the life of bushranger Jimmy Governor.

The story is written through the eyes of an exploited Aborigine who explodes with rage. It is based on an actual incident. Keneally has said he would not now presume to write in the voice of an Aborigine, but would have written the story as seen by a white character.

The title role was played by Tom E. Lewis.

[edit] Awards

The film won the Best Original Music Score (Bruce Smeaton), Best Actress in a Lead Role (Angela Punch McGregor) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Ray Barrett) and was nominated for 9 more awards at the Australian Film Institute (AFI) for 1978. It was also nominated for the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the Cannes Film Festival in 1978.

[edit] External links

• The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith at the Internet Movie Database
• Analysis by Allan James Thomas who teaches Documentary Film Theory at RMIT and La Trobe Universities
• The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith at the National Film and Sound Archive

Other soundtracks by the composer, Bruce Smeaton, are available via 1M1 Records

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