Walkabout (1971)
Nicholas Roeg's mystical masterpiece chronicles the physical, spiritual and emotional journey of a sister and brother abandoned in the harsh Australian outback. Joining an Aboriginal on his walkabout - a tribal initiation into manhood - these modern children pass from innocence into experience as they are thrust from the comforts of civilisation into the savagery of the natural world.
Primary Title
- Walkabout
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 26 February 2017
Release Year
- 1971
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 120:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Nicholas Roeg's mystical masterpiece chronicles the physical, spiritual and emotional journey of a sister and brother abandoned in the harsh Australian outback. Joining an Aboriginal on his walkabout - a tribal initiation into manhood - these modern children pass from innocence into experience as they are thrust from the comforts of civilisation into the savagery of the natural world.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Feature films--Australia
Genres
- Adventure
- Drama
Contributors
- Nicolas Roeg (Director)
- Edward Bond (Writer)
- Jenny Agutter (Actor)
- David Gulpilil (Actor)
- Luc Roeg (Actor)
- Si Litvinoff (Producer)
- John Barry (Composer)
- Nicolas Roeg (Cinematographer)
- Max L. Raab Productions (Production Unit)
- Si Litvinoff Film Production (Production Unit)
- 99149504214002091 (MMS ID)
Subjects
- Feature films--Australia