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Jedda

Jedda

It was DEATH for him to look on this Girl!

19555.91h 41m

Overview

An 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.

Directed by Charles Chauvel
Written by Charles Chauvel, Elsa Chauvel
Produced by Charles Chauvel
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Top Cast

R

Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

Jedda

R

Robert Tudawali

Marbuck

B

Betty Suttor

Sarah McMann

P

Paul Reynall

Joe

G

George Simpson-Lyttle

Douglas McMann

M

Margaret Dingle

Little Jedda

W

Willie Farrar

Little Joe

Themes & Keywords

australiaadoptionadoptedadopted childadopteeaustralian aboriginalaboriginalaborigineadopted daughteradopted girl

About Jedda

Jedda is a adventure, drama film released in 1955 exploring themes of australia, adoption, adopted, adopted child, adoptee, australian aboriginal. Directed by Charles Chauvel, it stars Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Robert Tudawali, Betty Suttor. An 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.

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