| Jedda | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, who played the title role | |
| Directed by | Charles Chauvel |
| Written by | Charles Chauvel Elsa Chauvel |
| Produced by | Charles Chauvel |
| Starring | Robert Tudawali Ngarla Kunoth |
| Cinematography | Carl Kayser |
| Edited by | Alex Ezard Jack Gardiner Pam Bosworth |
| Music by | Isador Goodman |
Production company | Charles Chauvel Productions Ltd |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures (Aust) British Lion (UK) Distributors Corporation of America (US) Umbrella Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 mins (Aust) 61 mins (UK) |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £90,823[1] |
Jedda, released in the UK as Jedda the Uncivilised, is a 1955 Australian film written, produced and directed by Charles Chauvel. His last film, it is notable for being the first to star two Aboriginal actors, Robert Tudawali and Ngarla Kunoth (later known as Rosalie Kunoth-Monks) in the leading roles. It was also the first Australian feature film to be shot in colour.[2]
Jedda is often seen as an influential film in the development of Australian cinema and setting a new standard for future Australian films. It won more international attention than previous Australian films during a time when Hollywood films were dominating Australian cinema. Chauvel was nominated for the Golden Palm Award at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival[3] but lost to Delbert Mann for Marty.
- ^ "Chauval film cost £90,823". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 December 1954. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australia, enciclopedia del cinema" (in Italian). Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Jedda". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2009.