Walkabout (1971) ( Walk about )

Walkabout (1971) (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Walk about
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cannes Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/NTSC/Region 0 )

Running Time:
101 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1971 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Nicolas Roeg

Written By:
Edward Bond
James Vance Marshall

Actors:
Jenny Agutter ..... Girl
Luc Roeg ..... White Boy (as Lucien John)
David Gulpilil ..... Black Boy(as David Gumpilil)
John Meillon ..... Father
Robert McDarra ..... Man(as Robert McDara)
Peter Carver ..... No Hoper (as Pete Carver)
John Illingsworth ..... Girl's Husband
Hilary Bamberger ..... Father's Wife
Barry Donnelly ..... Australian Scientist
Noeline Brown ..... German Scientist (as Noelene Brown)
Carlo Manchini ..... Italian Scientist

Synopsis:

The contrast between modern, urban civilization and life in the natural world lies at the heart of Nicolas Roeg's visually dazzling drama Walkabout. In broad outline, the plot might resemble a standard fish-out-of-water tale: two city children become stranded in the Australian outback, and struggle to find their way back to civilization with the help of a friendly aborigine boy. But Roeg and screenwriter Edward Bond are concerned with far more than the average wilderness drama, as a shocking act of violence near the story's beginning makes clear. This is particularly true in regards to the relationship between the white children and the aborigine boy, who ultimately develops a troubled romantic attraction towards the older sister. Obviously intended as a statement on the exploitation of the natural world and native cultures by European civilization, the film nevertheless maintains an evocative vagueness that usually -- but not always -- favors poetry over didacticism. Most importantly, the film's justifiably acclaimed cinematography is likely to sway even those who find fault with the film's narrative and message. The shift between the sterile city images and the truly stunning, beautifully composed Australian landscapes provide the film's single best argument, making the film a vivid and convincing experience.

Nicolas Roeg's mystical masterpiece chronicles the physical, spiritual, and emotional journey of a sister and brother abandoned in the harsh Australian outback. Joining an Aboriginal on his walkabout - a tribal initiation into manhood - these modern children pass from innocence into experience as they are thrust from the comforts of civilisation into the savagery of the natural world. One of the most individualistic and visually accomplished filmmakers of our time, Roeg perfectly captures the tragic conflict between natural instincts and civilised behaviour.

Two young siblings are stranded in the Australian Outback and are forced to cope on their own. They meet an Australian boy on 'walkabout': a ritual separation from his tribe.

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