The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906)
The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906)
The Most Sensational, The Most Thrilling and Interesting LIVING PICTURES EVER TAKEN.
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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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.


Tagline: The Most Sensational, The Most Thrilling and Interesting LIVING PICTURES EVER TAKEN.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Action, History

Language: No Language

Release Date: 26 December 1906

Country: AU

Runtime: 70m

Company Credits

Company: Johnson and Gibson, J. & N. Tait

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Cast

Directed By

Charles Tait

Charles Tait

Director

Sam Crewes

Sam Crewes

Assistant Director

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Sound

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Other Crew

Millard Johnson

Millard Johnson

Cinematography

Orrie Perry

Orrie Perry

Cinematography

Reg Perry

Reg Perry

Cinematography

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