The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson

2021
NC16
1h 49m

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6.4/10

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The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson (2021)

A lonely bushwoman struggles to raise her children and run the family farm while her husband is away.

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A lonely bushwoman struggles to raise her children and run the family farm while her husband is away.A lonely bushwoman struggles to raise her children and run the family farm while her husband is away.A lonely bushwoman struggles to raise her children and run the family farm while her husband is away.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

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Awards
- 7 wins & 24 nominations

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THE LEGEND OF MOLLY JOHNSON - Official US Trailer HD

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Trivia
Based on the play of the same name. Leah Purcell performed the play and released a book in 2019.

Goofs
Executions in NSW during the 19th Century were not carried out in remote rural areas and were certainly not by handing a person from a tree. Executions were carried at Sydney and larger rural towns (e.g. Bathurst, Albury, Mudgee), Most executions were carried out inside a gaol by prison staff, not by police.

Quotes
Yadaka: It's not what you wear on your feet Danny, it's how you carry yourself that makes a decent man.

Connections
Featured in The 7PM Project: Episode dated 10 March 2024 (2024)

Soundtracks
Black is the Colour
Traditional, arranged by The Corrs
Performed by Leah Purcell, Salliana Seven Campbell, Dean Kelly, Matt Fell, Jak Housden and Stephen Rae

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Featured review

7/10

A Powerful, Emotionally Devastating Film

This is not a fun female cowboy movie. It's not a action-packed western. It's a cinematic tale of identity, endurance, and the construct of justice, which I much prefer to the first two options. The cinematography is unparalleled, the performances incredible, and the story devastating but enthralling. I will say I found the orchestrations in the first half of the movie distracting, and certain side plot scenes contrived, but overall this film is testament to Leah Purcell's overwhelming talent both in front of and behind the camera.