---
title: 'The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Fred Schepisi'
released: '1978-06-21'
runtime_minutes: 120
genres:
  - 'Western'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-chant-of-jimmie-blacksmith-1978'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077318/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (1978)

1978 · 120 min · Western · Australia


## Synopsis

The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith is a 1978 Australian drama film directed, written and produced by Fred Schepisi, and starring Tom E. Lewis, Freddy Reynolds and Ray Barrett. The film also featured early appearances by Bryan Brown, Arthur Dignam, and John Jarratt. It is an adaptation of the 1972 novel The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith by Thomas Keneally.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Thomas Keneally](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-keneally), [Fred Schepisi](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-schepisi)
- **Director:** [Fred Schepisi](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-schepisi)
- **Producer:** [Fred Schepisi](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-schepisi)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bruce Smeaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-smeaton)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ian Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-baker)

## Cast

- [John Jarratt](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-jarratt)
- [Steve Dodd](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-dodd)
- [Angela Punch McGregor](https://cinepixo.com/people/angela-punch-mcgregor)
- [Thomas Keneally](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-keneally)
- [Jack Thompson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-thompson)
- [Tom E. Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-e-lewis)
- [Bryan Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/bryan-brown)

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