The world's first full-length narrative feature film...what's left of it. I saw this film on my EPG the other week and immediately decided to record it. It was broadcast on 27/04/2025 at 11:25pm on ABC TV. It's the story of Ned Kelly, Australia's most famous/iconic bushranger (a robber who commits crimes beyond populated areas). It should be noted that Australia was not yet a nation when he lived. Ned Kelly has…
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Just as Galeen and Wegener's Der Golem (1915) can be seen as a testament to early German film artistry, The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906) symbolizes both the birth of the Australian film industry and the emergence of an Australian cinema identity. Even more significantly, it heralds the emergence of the feature film format. However, only fragments of the original production of more than one hour are known to exist, preserved at the National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra; Efforts at reconstruction have made the film available to modern audiences.
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Elizabeth Tait
John Tait
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What is The Story of the Kelly Gang about?
Just as Galeen and Wegener's Der Golem (1915) can be seen as a testament to early German film artistry, The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906) symbolizes both the birth of the Australian film industry and the emergence of an Australian cinema identity. Even more significantly, it…
When was The Story of the Kelly Gang released?
The Story of the Kelly Gang was released in 1906.
What genres does The Story of the Kelly Gang belong to?
The Story of the Kelly Gang is categorised as Crime, Drama, Action, History.
Who stars in The Story of the Kelly Gang?
The cast of The Story of the Kelly Gang includes Elizabeth Tait, John Tait.