---
title: 'Storm Boy (1976)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Henri Safran'
released: '1976-11-18'
runtime_minutes: 88
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/storm-boy-1976'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076767/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Storm Boy (1976)

1976 · 88 min · Drama · Australia


## Synopsis

Storm Boy is a 1976 Australian drama film based on the 1964 book of the same name by Colin Thiele, about a lonely boy and his pet pelicans living in a coastal wilderness with his reclusive father. It was the third feature film made by the South Australian Film Corporation, and is a highlight of the New Wave of Australian Cinema from the 1970s. The film was financed by SAFC, Seven Network and the Australian Film Commission.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Henri Safran](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-safran)
- **Screenplay:** [Sonia Borg](https://cinepixo.com/people/sonia-borg)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michael Carlos](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-carlos)
- **Producer:** [Matt Carroll](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-carroll)

## Cast

- [Greg Rowe](https://cinepixo.com/people/greg-rowe) as Storm Boy
- [David Gulpilil](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-gulpilil) as Fingerbone Bill

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