The Mango Tree

"A town of amazing people. A story that crowds a lifetime into a few, short years. And a young man who experienced it all."

1977 1h 33m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Jamie Carr is a young man growing up in Bundaberg, Northern Queensland during the closing years of World War I. Jamie, who is in his final year of high school, was brought up by his grandmother. Grandma Carr is known and loved by all in the town, and does her best to help Jamie through the emotional turmoil of adolescence and a society struggling under old traditions and beliefs in a new country.

“A town of amazing people. A story that crowds a lifetime into a few, short years. And a young man who experienced it all.”

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Cast

Geraldine Fitzgerald
Grandma Carr
Robert Helpmann
Professor
Christopher Pate
Jamie Carr
Ben Gabriel
Wilkenshaw
Gerard Kennedy
Preacher Jones
Gloria Dawn
Pearl
Carol Burns
Maudie Plover
Barry Pierce
Angus McDonald

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin James Dobson
Writers: Michael Pate
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kevin James Dobson, shot by Brian Probyn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marc Wilkinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Scott shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Geraldine Fitzgerald and Robert Helpmann and Christopher Pate carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "A town of amazing people. A story that crowds a lifetime into a few, short years. And a young man who experienced it all.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0076359 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Kevin James Dobson directs. Brian Probyn behind the camera. Marc Wilkinson scores. John Scott cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

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149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kevin James Dobson, shot by Brian Probyn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marc Wilkinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John Scott shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Geraldine Fitzgerald and Robert Helpmann and Christopher Pate carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A town of amazing people. A story that crowds a lifetime into a few, short years. And a young man who experienced it all.".
8IMDB entry: tt0076359 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.