Walkabout

Walkabout

Directed by Nicolas Roeg • 1971 • Australia
Starring Jenny Agutter, Lucien John, David Gulpilil

A young sister and brother are abandoned in the harsh Australian outback and must learn to cope in the natural world, without their usual comforts, in this hypnotic masterpiece from Nicolas Roeg. Along the way, they meet a young aborigine on his “walkabout,” a rite of passage in which adolescent boys are initiated into manhood by journeying into the wilderness alone. WALKABOUT is a thrilling adventure as well as a provocative rumination on time and civilization.

Walkabout
  • Walkabout

    Directed by Nicolas Roeg • 1971 • Australia
    Starring Jenny Agutter, Lucien John, David Gulpilil

    A young sister and brother are abandoned in the harsh Australian outback and must learn to cope in the natural world, without their usual comforts, in this hypnotic masterpiece from Nicolas Roeg. Alon...

Extras

  • WALKABOUT Commentary

    The following commentary, recorded in 1996, features director Nicolas Roeg and actress Jenny Agutter.

  • Jenny Agutter on WALKABOUT

    The following interview with actor Jenny Agutter was conducted in 2008 for Potemkine Productions in France. In it, she discusses how she came to be cast in WALKABOUT and what it was like to work with director Nicolas Roeg and actor David Gulpilil.

  • Luc Roeg on WALKABOUT

    Director Nicolas Roeg’s son Luc played the young boy in WALKABOUT (he is credited as Lucien John). Luc Roeg is now a London-based film producer whose credits include LET HIM HAVE IT, SPIDER, and Nicolas Roeg’s TWO DEATHS. In this video interview, recorded in 2010 in London, he discusses the shoot...

  • Gulpilil—One Red Blood

    Directed by Darlene Johnson • 2002 • Australia
    Starring David Gulpilil

    Legendary Aboriginal actor David Gulpilil shares the story of his extraordinary life, career, and philosophy in this insightful documentary portrait. Interwoven with footage of the actor at his home in Ramingining in Australi...