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The Moth of Moonbi

1926 · 33 min Drama
5.5 / 10 · TMDB

Charles Chauvel's first feature tells the story of a country girl, Dell Ferris (the Moth of Moonbi), drawn to the bright lights of the big city where her inheritance is soon frittered away with high society revelling. A wiser Dell returns to Moonbi Station where she is beset by the cattle rustler Jack Bronson, but finally finds peace and happiness with the faithful head stockman, Tom. Only part of the film survives to this day.

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Year 1926
Country Australia
Genre Drama
Director Charles Chauvel
Runtime 33 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.5/10 (4 votes)

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The film constructs a classic contrast between the corrupting city and the redemptive rural idyll, relying on melodramatic turns to explore themes of moral downfall and atonement.

What lingers after viewing is the stark atmosphere of an Australian western, where a woman's fate hangs between two worlds and two men. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Charles Chauvel

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Watch in the evening as a parable about returning to one's roots, with quiet attention.

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