The Story of the Kelly Gang
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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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1906 |
| Country | Australia |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Action, History |
| Director | Charles Tait |
| Runtime | 70 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.2/10 (41 votes) |
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The film constructs its narrative as a series of episodic attractions, relying on the public's familiarity with the legend and contemporary newspaper reports. It uses intertitles to bridge scenes and convey dialogue, pioneering the feature-length action format.
What lingers after viewing is a palpable sense of cinema's nascent power to forge national myths, transforming recent history into immediate, thrilling spectacle. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Charles Tait
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