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The Moth of Moonbi (1926)

The Moth of Moonbi poster
Directed by
Charles Chauvel
Genre
silent film
Country
Australia
Runtime
33 min
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in rural Australia must choose between a wealthy suitor and a rough bushman. Her decision sets off a chain of events that shape her life.

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What happens

The Moth of Moonbi is a 1926 Australian film directed by Charles Chauvel. It was adapted from The Wild Moth, a 1924 novel by Australian author Mabel Forrest. It was Queensland's first feature-length film. Only part of the film survives today. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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