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1971 · 109 min · R

Wake in Fright

Directed by Ted Kotcheff · Drama, Thriller

Wake in Fright (1971) is a Drama film, directed by Ted Kotcheff set in Australia during the 1970s, in summer. It runs 109 minutes and is rated R.

A survival, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of madness / loss of sanity, isolation, and identity run throughout.

Composer
John Scott
Cinematography
Brian West
Cast
Donald PleasenceGary BondChips RaffertySylvia KayJack ThompsonPeter WhittleAl ThomasJohn Meillon

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Australia
Setting
DesertRural
When
1970s
Season
Summer

Premise & themes

Premise
Survival
Themes
Madness / Loss Of SanityIsolationIdentity
Tone
BleakTenseSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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