Kelly country

United Kingdom, 1972

Film
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The paintings of Sidney Nolan as seen in relation to the history of the Australian bushranger, Ned Kelly. Narrated by Orson Welles.

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Credits

director

Stuart Cooper

co-producer

Sidney Nolan

Stuart Cooper

production company

Sawbuck Productions

Duration

00:47:32:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014604

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Themes, motives

Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Australia

Crafts & Visual Arts → Nolan, Sidney, Sir, 1917-1992

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting, Australian

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Kelly, Ned, 1855-1880

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

History → Bushrangers

History → History

History → Kelly, Ned, 1855-1880

People → Kelly, Ned, 1855-1880

People → Nolan, Sidney, Sir, 1917-1992

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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