The Pioneers (1916)
- Directed by
- Franklyn Barrett
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- Australia
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
The film tells a story about early settlers in Australia building a new life. It focuses on their struggles and hopes in a harsh landscape.
quietnostalgichistoricslow-pacedearnestcontemplativesimple
What happens
The Pioneers is a 1916 Australian silent film directed by Franklyn Barrett. It is considered a lost film. The film was inspired by The Pioneer, a 1904 painting by Frederick McCubbin of the Heidelberg School movement, also known as Australian impressionism. The film was later remade by Raymond Longford as The Pioneers (1926). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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