Rent Jedda (1955)
3.2 of 5 from 47 ratings
1h 30min
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- Synopsis:
- When an Aboriginal woman dies in childbirth, the baby is raised by Sarah (Betty Suttor), the wife of station owner Doug McMann (George Simpson-Lyttle). Doing their best to assimilate the child into white society, young Jedda is caught between two cultures - forbidden from learning about her indigenous heritage and never fully accepted by the other. As a teenager, Jedda (Ngarla Kunoth) is drawn to a mysterious newcomer called Marbuck (Robert Tudawali), a tribal man in search of work and offering a new perspective on life. But, as their nascent relationship is tested by cultural taboos, their destiny is set to become an echo through the ages.
- Actors:
- Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Robert Tudawali, Betty Suttor, Paul Reynall, George Simpson-Lyttle, Tas Fitzer, Wason Byers, Willie Farrar, Margaret Dingle, Nosepeg
- Directors:
- Charles Chauvel
- Producers:
- Charles Chauvel
- Writers:
- Charles Chauvel, Elsa Chauvel
- Aka:
- Jedda the Uncivilized
- Studio:
- Umbrella Entertainment
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama
- Countries:
- Australia
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Not released
- Run Time:
- 90 minutes
