The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (film)

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith is a 1978 Australian drama film directed by Fred Schepisi, and starring Tom E. Lewis billed at the time as Tommy Lewis, Freddy Reynolds and Ray Barrett. It is an adaptation of the novel The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith by Thomas Keneally.

The films budget was raised from a variety of sources 350,000 plus a loan of 50,000 from the Australian Film Commission, 350,000 from the Victorian Film Corporation, 200,000 from Hoyts, 250,000 from Schepisi.Tommy Lewis was spotted by Fred Schepisis wife at Melbourne airport just walking past. He was approached and was eventually cast. ........

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