Walkabout: Landscapes of Memory
By May 18, 2010
Some years ago, I screened Nicolas Roeg’s 1973 film Don’t Look Now for a group of international students who were learning English. Rarely have I seen an audience more engaged by what they Read more »
- Australia, United Kingdom
- 1971
- 100 minutes
- Color
- 1.78:1
- English
- Spine #10
SYNOPSIS: A young sister and brother are abandoned in the harsh Australian outback and must learn to cope in the natural world, without their usual comforts, in this hypnotic masterpiece from Nicolas Roeg. Along the way, they meet a young aborigine on his “walkabout,” a rite of passage in which adolescent boys are initiated into manhood by journeying into the wilderness alone. Walkabout is a thrilling adventure as well as a provocative rumination on time and civilization.
Cast & CreditsOpen
Cast
| Girl | Jenny Agutter |
| Boy | Lucien John |
| Aborigine | David Gulpilil |
Credits
| Director | Nicolas Roeg |
| Screenplay | Edward Bond |
| Producer | Si Litvinoff |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Roeg |
| Music | John Barry |
| Production design | Brian Eatwell |
| Editing | Antony Gibbs and Alan Arkin |
Disc Features
- New, restored high-definition digital transfer, made from a newly minted 35 mm interpositive and approved by director Nicolas Roeg (with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition)
- Audio commentary featuring Roeg and actress Jenny Agutter
- Video interviews with Agutter and actor Luc Roeg
- Gulpilil—One Red Blood (2002), an hour-long documentary on the life and career of actor David Gulpilil
- Theatrical trailer
- PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by author Paul Ryan
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