Introduction : the founders of the silent era -- 1901-1920, world firsts -- 1920s, pioneers -- 1930s, talkies -- 1940s war time and nationalism -- 1950s-1960s, Aussie women -- 1970s-1980s, isolation by landscape ; speculative fiction: horror, sci-fi, thriller, historical fiction -- 1980s-mid-1990s, insanity: isolation by society; stars emerge -- 1990s, sexuality and Australian cinema -- Contemporary films -- Afterword : Australian cinema, the traditions.
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A long overdue assessment of our film production which explores low-budget Australian classics and examines the roots of now internationally acclaimed Australian actors - Mel Gibson, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, etc. Australia has led the way in artistry, location films, documentaries, nakedness, coarse language, crime, anti-establishment, sexuality and realism.