Petersen (1974)
- Directed by
- Tim Burstall
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rating
- 3.8 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man from a working-class background tries to improve his life in early 1970s Australia. The film shows his struggles with class and personal ambitions.
soberingcriticalearthygroundeddeliberatesocially consciouscharacter-drivenunflinching
What happens
Petersen is a 1974 Australian drama film directed by Tim Burstall. Petersen was a box office success and received wide distribution in the UK and US under the title Jock Petersen. Petersen is first and foremost a sobering critique of Australian life in the early 1970s. Petersen is considered one of the better social dramas from the early years of the Australian film revival. Stanley Kubrick praised the film on its release, particularly Burstall's direction and Jack Thompson's lead performance. Jack Thompson won the Hoyts Prize for Best Performance at the 1975 AFI Awards for his performance in Petersen. The movie helped establish him as a local film star. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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