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Man from Snowy River, The

Year of completion
1982
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Feature
Genre
Action, Adventure, Romance
Duration
100 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

Adapted from Banjo Paterson's poem and set in the high country of the Great Dividing Range, this story concerns the coming-of-age of Jim Craig, his relationship to the gold miner Spur and the farmer Harrison, and his love for Jessica.
Completion Year
1982
Genres
Action, Adventure, Romance
Format
Feature
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Production Designer

Leslie Binns

International Sales Contact

Geoff Burrowes

Producer

Geoff Burrowes

Editor

Adrian Carr

Writer

John Dixon

Executive Producer

Michael Edgley, Simon Wincer

Director

George Miller

Composer

Bruce Smeaton

Director of Photography

Keith Wagstaff

Cast

Kirk Douglas, Tom Burlinson, Sigrid Thornton, Lorraine Bayly, Jack Thompson, Chris Haywood

Awards

1983 — Montreal World Film Festival

1983 — International Seville Film Festival

1982 — Australian Film Institute

Screenings

1991 — Centre Georges Pompidou, Australian - Pompidou Event

1983 — Montreal World Film Festival

1983 — International Seville Film Festival

1982 — Australian Film Institute

2018 — CinefestOZ

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