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.
Key facts
Cast
Angela Punch McGregor, Freddy Reynolds, Tommy Lewis
Original language
English
Home video distributors
VTC|VTC blå (Sweden), VTC|VTC guld (Sweden)
Based on
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Awards
AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score
Setting
Australia
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to write one.
Festival History
Titles
| Original title | The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith | |
| Alternate title | La Complainte de Jimmie Blacksmith | |
| Alternate title | Jimmie Blacksmith driven till vanvett | |
| Alternate title | Jimmie Blacksmith - svart i de vitas land | |
| Alternate title | O Canto de Jimmie Blacksmith | |
| Alternate title | Jimmie Blacksmith | |
| Alternate title | Misos kai aima | |
| Alternate title | Jimmie Blacksmith dala | |
| Alternate title | Slik drepte de Jimmie Blacksmith | |
| Alternate title | Śpiew Jimmiego Kowala | |
| Alternate title | Pieśń Jimmiego Blacksmitha | |
| Alternate title | O Cântico de Jimmie Blacksmith | |
| Alternate title | Песнь Джимми Блэксмита | Russian |
| Alternate title | Die Ballade von Jimmie Blacksmith |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | VTC|VTC blå (cat. no. VTC Blå 8115) | 1978, Sweden |
| VHS | VTC|VTC guld (cat. no. VTC Guld 8115) | 1978, Sweden |
Soundtracks
| 7" vinyl | The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith - Bruce Smeaton (1978) | 2 releases, 1978: RCA Victor |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | Sweden | 1978 VTC Blå 8115 |
| Home video VHS | Sweden | 1978 VTC Guld 8115 |
Full credits
| Director | Fred Schepisi |
| Cast | Angela Punch McGregor, Freddy Reynolds, Tommy Lewis |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
