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Jedda
Sign in to saveJedda, released in the UK as Jedda the Uncivilised, is a 1955 Australian film written, produced and directed by Charles Chauvel. His last film, it is notable for being the first to star two Aboriginal actors, Robert Tudawali and Ngarla Kunoth (later known as Rosalie Kunoth-Monks) in the leading roles. It was also the first Australian feature film to be shot in colour.
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6.0An aboriginal girl is brought up by a white family that adopts her. As a young woman, she is mysteriously drawn to go "Walkabout" as people of her tribe have for hundreds of years.
Released: 1955-05-05101 minDir: Charles ChauvelAdventure, Drama
Cast
- Rosalie Kunoth-Monks as Jedda
- Robert Tudawali as Marbuck
- Betty Suttor as Sarah McMann
- Paul Reynall as Joe
- George Simpson-Lyttle as Douglas McMann
- Margaret Dingle as Little Jedda
Themes
- australia
- adoption
- adopted
- adopted child
- adoptee
- australian aboriginal
- aboriginal
- aborigine
- adopted daughter
- adopted girl
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Australia
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Charles Chauvel
- Screenwriter
- Charles Chauvel
- Narrative location
- Australia
- Filming location
- Australia
- Duration
- 101
- FilmAffinity ID
- 542380
- Image
- Ngarla Kunoth (Rosalie Kunoth-Monks).jpg
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- publication date
- 1955-01-01
- distributed by
- Columbia Pictures
- title
- Jedda
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