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Adam's Woman (1970)

Adam's Woman poster
Directed by
Philip Leacock
Genre
drama film
Country
Australia, United States
Runtime
1h 56m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An Irish convict is sent to an Australian penal colony in the 19th century. He struggles to survive under brutal conditions and eventually tries to build a new life.

bleakharshgrittyslow-burntoughhistoricalvisually starkunsentimental

What happens

Adam's Woman is a 1970 Australian-American historical drama film directed by Philip Leacock and starring Beau Bridges, Jane Merrow and John Mills. It has been called a "convict Western". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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