Product Details

• Actors: Angela Punch McGregor, Arthur Dignam, Martin Vaughan, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, John Jarratt
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Columbia/Tri-Star
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 2002
• Run Time: 132 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302800447
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #305,320 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Absorbing historical movie, December 31, 2004

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F. J. Harvey "Cricket ,country music and a go... (Birmingham England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: We of the Never Never [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is based on a memoir by the pioneer Australian woman ,Aeneas Gunn about her years on a cattle station in the Australian outback around the turn of the last century and is beautiful looking movie .Strikingly shot and with a haunting score by Peter Best it is also wonderfully well acted by a non -stellar cast of Australian performers .

It is an absorbing study of life on the frontier which while slow moving is involving throughout not least for its distinctly Australian feel

It is a movie I unreservedly recommend for its insights into a distant world remote in both place and time

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Subtle, but involving, July 29, 2002

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Barbara B. (Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: We of the Never Never [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I saw this film many years ago and it was unforgettable. I re-watched it recently and I was not disappointed. One of the most realistic views of Australian history and the impact of the white settlers on the Aboriginal culture.

What's wonderful is that there is no real "villain" here -- the characters are subtle (something American filmmakers should learn) and interesting. The ending is a bit flat but that may be merely a typical American need for a big finale. Don't let it stop you from watching this film.

But whatever you do -- DO NOT READ THE BLURB ON THE BACK! It gives away the entire story (including the ending).

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Australian Classic, July 11, 2000

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Marcie E. Bloom (Chicago, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: We of the Never Never [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Back in the 70's, the Australian Government generously funded the arts and the film industry, and this film is one of the greats from that period -considered to be the "golden age" of australian filmaking.

If you are interested in knowing more about australian history, and the tragic consequences of white settlement for the aboriginal people, this is a good film to start with.

The moral complexities of the tragedy are reminicent of the recent film "dead heart". I would also recommend the film "walkabout".

There is something about the way the lead aboriginal character holds a certain kind of quiet dignity that is heartbreaking to watch. I do not agree with leonard maltin that this film fails to pack a dramatic punch. This is a beautiful and emotional film, and i would recommend it as part of any film studies course that is dealing with the australian genre.