Masters of Cinema echoes THE CHANT OF JIMMIE BLACKSMITH (Review)

From director Fred Schepisi (A CRY IN THE DARK) comes this bleak depiction of a turn of the century true crime in which a half-caste aboriginal man trying to make his way in the white man's world is driven to an act of violence.

REVIEW LINK: Eureka (UK) Region B Blu-ray/Region 2 NTSC DVD (DVDCompare)

THE CHANT OF JIMMIE BLACKSMITH Blu-ray/DVD combo specs:

• Blu-ray:
• 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 2.35:1 Widescreen transfers of the Australian cut (122 minutes) and the international cut (117 minutes)
• English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono
• DVD:
• 16:9 anamorphic 2.35:1 widescreen transfer of the Australian cut
• English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
• Optional English HoH Subtitles (both versions)
• Audio Commentary by director Fred Schepisi
• Audio Commentary by film historian Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
• New Interview with director Fred Schepisi
• "Celluloid Gypsies: Making The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith" documentary
• A Conversation with director Fred Schepisi & cinematographer Ian Baker
• "The Chant of Tom Lewis" interview with actor Tom E. Lewis
• 2008 Melbourne International Film Festival Q and A with director Fred Schepisi & actor Geoffrey Rush
• "Making Us Blacksmiths" documentary on the casting of Aboriginal lead actors Tom E. Lewis and Freddy Reynolds
• Theatrical Trailer
• Reversible cover
• Collector's booklet featuring a reprint of Pauline Kael's original review of the film and rare archival imagery.
• The first 2,000 copies include a limited edition O-card featuring newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael Marsh.