This film was based on a much-loved 1957 comic novel by John O'Grady, which is a great favourite of mine.
The plot of the film is changed a bit from the book and is not really improved by it. It seems to have been done to get the female lead into the film much earlier in the story. The pace drags at times, too.
While Walter Chiari's portrayal of Nino is likable, it misses the charm of the character in the book. He also doesn't look right for the part, as Nino is supposed to be a tall, hefty blond guy with a more soulful, introspective take on life. If you haven't read the book (and you should), this won't really matter, but some of us love the original.
A period piece, portraying an Australia that has changed a lot since the Fifties and Sixties.
The plot of the film is changed a bit from the book and is not really improved by it. It seems to have been done to get the female lead into the film much earlier in the story. The pace drags at times, too.
While Walter Chiari's portrayal of Nino is likable, it misses the charm of the character in the book. He also doesn't look right for the part, as Nino is supposed to be a tall, hefty blond guy with a more soulful, introspective take on life. If you haven't read the book (and you should), this won't really matter, but some of us love the original.
A period piece, portraying an Australia that has changed a lot since the Fifties and Sixties.