Description
"Jed Kurzel contributes a memorable score, taut with pared-down strings and dark folk elements, supplemented by acoustic numbers"
Background:
True History of the Kelly Gang shatters the mythology of the notorious Australian icon to reveal the essence behind the life of Ned Kelly and force a country to stare back into the ashes of its brutal past. Spanning the younger years of Ned's life to the time leading up to his death, the film explores the blurred boundaries between what is bad and what is good, and the motivations for the demise of its hero. Youth and tragedy collide in the Kelly Gang, and at the beating heart of this tale is the fractured and powerful love story between a mother and a son.
Drivers:
* Score by Jed Kurzel. (Slow West, The Babadook, Overlord), he is also the guitarist and vocalist for Australian rock band The Mess Hall, discography below.
* Directed by the award-winning Justin Kurzel (Assassin's Creed, Macbeth, Snowtown, The Turning)
* Previews before the UK Theatrical showings of 1917, include the trailer for True History of the Kelly Gang
* George McKay the lead in 1917 is also the lead in True History of the Kelly Gang
* Inspired by Peter Carey's Man Booker Prize winning novel of the same name, also wrote: Bliss, Until the End of the World (Wim Wenders), and Dead End Drive-In
* Screenplay by Shaun Grant (Jasper Jones, Berlin Syndrome, Snowtown )
* Stars a spectacular cast of award-winning Australian and international stars, including Russell Crowe, George MacKay, Nicholas Hoult, Essie Davis, Claudia Karvan, Earl Cave and Charlie Hunnam.
* Lakeshore media campaigns, with servicing to major music and film publications.
* Premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2019.
*** Bonus Trivia: Heath Ledger and Mick Jagger have played previous incarnations of the Ned Kelly historical figure in Australian movie adaptations.
Quotes:
"Jed Kurzel contributes a memorable score, taut with pared-down strings and dark folk elements, supplemented by acoustic numbers " screendaily.com/
"while frequent collaborator's Jed Kurzel's string focussed, vivid score complements the visuals throughout." thehollywoodnews.com/
"It is a very gruelling spectacle, often brilliant". theguardian.com/
" a rip-roaring, contemporary-feeling fever dream about outlaws, identity and sexuality." deadline.com
"Justin Kurzel's enthralling, unruly vision finally gets it right" variety.com/
Press/Links:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4844140/ IMDb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW0XKBbvRrg Trailer 2.3k Views
https://www.discogs.com/artist/267591-The-Mess-Hall. The Mess Hall Discography
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkLK8LDIq_E New Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfMz7afQEio New Trailer
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jan/15/true-history-of-the-kelly-gangs-justin-kurzel-there-is-always-room-for-new-stories-about-familiar-legends
https://theplaylist.net/true-history-kelly-gang-trailer-20200110/