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After a pair of British children are abandoned in the Australian outback, they join up with a young Aborigine who is performing his traditional, coming-of-age rite of passage, the Walkabout. A commentary on pastoral simplicity versus cosmopolitan clutter, this haunting film marked Nicholas Roeg's directorial debut. Based on the .. Read more

Starring	Jenny Agutter, John Meillon, Lucien John, Peter Carver
Director	Nicolas Roeg
Genres	Drama

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Starring	Jenny Agutter, John Meillon, Lucien John, Peter Carver, John Illingsworth, Barry Donnelly, Noelene Brown
Director	Nicolas Roeg
Studio	UCA
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 36 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1970 To Rent: DVD: 03 Nov 2007

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  G’day Mate!
  
  Two children (Agutter and John) are left in the middle of the Australian outback after their father tries unsuccessfully to shoot them and then turns the gun on... read more »
  
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  - Cardiff, Wales
  - 14 Jul 2005 at 16:12
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  Good film, but poor DVD - wait for a better transfer.
  
  This is the 96 minute UK cinema version of the film,which had some scenes cut. It is also a below average transfer to DVD, and I'm not sure that it is ... read more »
  
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  - 28 Apr 2012 at 23:25
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  Classy and thought-provoking, although also clearly of its time
  
  Get past the slightly dated feel and revel in a marvellous and intriguing film that shows an elegeic view of Australia. As the story progresses the sharp ... read more »
  
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  Getting back to nature
  
  A very powerful and atmospheric film back in the days when British cinema was constantly innovative, one of Nicholas Roeg's best!
  
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  After a pair of British children are abandoned in the Australian outback, they join up with a young Aborigine who is performing his traditional, coming-of-age rite of passage, the Walkabout. A commentary on pastoral simplicity versus cosmopolitan clutter, this haunting film marked Nicholas Roeg's ...