The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)

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7.3	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Fred Schepisi

Starring (View all)

Tommy Lewis
Jimmie Blacksmith

Ray Barrett
Farrell

Jack Thompson
Rev. Neville

Angela Punch McGregor
Gilda Marshall

Steve Dodd
Tabidgi

Peter Carroll
McCready

Ruth Cracknell
Mrs. Heather Newby

Elizabeth Alexander
Petra Graf

Written by

Fred Schepisi
(screenplay)

Thomas Keneally
(novel)

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12 months ago at May 18 20:39

fernando

(OK) Qué subvalorado Schepisi! Especialmente aquí que contruye la épica subversiva, con conversión desde la sumisión de felipillo mestizo, de Jimmie, gtran actuación por lo demás y momentos donde la sangre real y simbólica se siente, si hay algo maniqueo se perdona...

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fernando posted a review 12 months ago

“(OK) Qué subvalorado Schepisi! Especialmente aquí que contruye la épica subversiva, con conversión desde la sumisión de felipillo mestizo, de Jimmie, gtran actuación por lo demás y momentos donde la sangre real y simbólica se siente, si hay algo maniqueo se perdona...” read more

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