Other better-known versions include one by British director Tony Richardson in 1970 starring the Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger, and another in 2003 directed by Gregor Jordan with Heath Ledger in the lead. The first of these was an hour-long account in 1907 directed by Charles Tait and reportedly the longest-ever feature film up to that time. Kurzel’s True History of the Kelly Gang is the 16th movie devoted to Kelly. In the latter part of the 19th century, bushranging developed in response to endemic rural poverty and was animated to a large extent, particularly with Kelly, by hatred of wealthy landowners (the so-called squattocracy) and the colonial state apparatus and its vicious and corrupt police force. Australian artist Sidney Nolan’s iconic series, painted in 1946–47, about the bushranger’s life is a striking and influential work.īushranging-a form of banditry in 19th century Australia-initially emerged between 17 as an escape from, and form of survival against, Australia’s tyrannical convict labour system. Kelly, who is widely known in Australian folklore as an anti-establishment outlaw, has been the subject of numerous biographies, films, poetry and songs. The film had a brief season in Australian cinemas early this year and is currently available on video-streaming platforms. As for the death of Silverman, Bailey’s notes of the robbery included the comment “to whit.” The notes suggest that he and the other robbers considered the death to be just part of their business.Director Justin Kurzel and scriptwriter Shaun Grant’s True History of the Kelly Gang is loosely based on Peter Carey’s Man Booker Prize-winning novel of the same title about the late 19th century Australian bushranger Ned (Edward) Kelly. Evans was located northeast of the southbound robbers’ car when he fired the rifle, making it likely he was responsible for the fatal shot.īailey’s book confirmed this version as well. Sammie Silverman had been fatally shot in the back of the head. It was initially reported that the driver of the robbers’ car was struck in the front of his head through the windshield.Ī more accurate account emerged at the end of the summer, when the body of the robber was discovered by wild ginseng diggers in brush near Rochester. Thoma found all sorts of stories about the robbery in its aftermath, many rife with errors. Thoma said there’s also reason to believe that the unidentified man was on the street during the robbery, pretending to shoot at the bandits as they sped away. Contributed / Kandiyohi County Historical Society
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