Oz (1976)

Directed by

Chris Löfvén

Genre

musical film

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl is transported to a surreal version of 1970s Australia where she encounters rock-and-roll versions of familiar characters. She travels along a highway to find a mysterious rock star who can help her get home.

retrogroovywhimsicalroad-tripdreamlikenostalgiclightheartedmusical

What happens

Oz (a.k.a. Oz – A Rock 'n' Roll Road Movie also released as 20th Century Oz in United States) is a 1976 Australian film written, directed and co-produced by Chris Löfvén. It stars Joy Dunstan, Graham Matters, Bruce Spence, Gary Waddell, and Robin Ramsay; and received four nominations at the 1977 AFI Awards. The musical score is by Ross Wilson (frontman for Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock). The plot is a re-imagining of the 1939 The Wizard of Oz film transferred to 1970s Australia and aimed at an older teen / young adult audience. It was released on DVD in 2004 as Oz - A Rock 'n' Roll Road Movie : Collector's Edition with additional material. The poster and album sleeve for the American release was done by rock artist Jim Evans. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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