For the Term of His Natural Life (1908)
1h
Running Time
August 8, 1908Release Date
For the Term of His Natural Life (1908)
1h
Running Time
August 8, 1908Release Date
Plot.
Adaptation of a classic Australian novel about life as a convict, this was the third feature film produced in Australian history. It is now considered lost.
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Cast & Crew.
Rosie Knight Phillips
Sylvia Vickers
Martyn Keith
Rufus Dawes
Mrs. Barry Lane
Mrs. Vickers
Frank Kenny
Lord Bellasis
Augustus Neville
Gabbett
Roland Conway
Reverend North
Mr. Jerdan
Reverend Meekin
Charles Morse
Jemmy Vetch
Charles MacMahon
Director / Producer
Marcus Clarke
Writer
Details.
Wiki.
For the Term of His Natural Life was a 1908 Australian silent film based on the 1874 novel of the same name by Marcus Clarke. The film was an adaptation of James and Charles MacMahon's stage adaptation of the novel. It was the fifth Australian feature length film made (after The Story of the Kelly Gang, Eureka Stockade and two versions of Robbery Under Arms) and is considered a lost film.
The 1908 film was the first screen adaptation of Clarke's novel. It was also filmed in 1911 as The Life of Rufus Dawes , and again in 1927. In 1983 it was made as a television mini-series.