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
Premise & themes
Premise
Tone
BleakTenseSurreal Dreamlike
Shape
Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction
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