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20th Century Oz
“Just follow the yellow rock road.”
5.4 / 10• 1976• 1h 40m•R• English
MusicFantasyComedy
Storyline
Teenage groupie Dorothy rides with a small-time rock band when, suddenly, the van runs off the road, and she hits her head. She awakes in a fantasy world as gritty and realistic as her own and learns that her arrival killed a young thug. A gay clothier, Glyn the Good Fairy, gifts her a pair of red heels as a reward to help her see the last concert of the Wizard, an androgynous glam rocker. As she's pursued by the late thug's lecherous brother, she befriends a brainless surfer, a heartless mechanic, and a cowardly biker.
Cast & Crew
Joy Dunstan
Dorothy
LeadGM
Graham Matters
Wally / The Wizard / Record Salesman / Tram Conductor / Doorman / Face at Party
Bruce Spence
Bass Player / Surfie
Michael Carman
Drummer / Mechanic
Gary Waddell
Guitarist / Bikie
Robin Ramsay
Good Fairy
PM
Paula Maxwell
Jane
NK
Ned Kelly
Bouncer / Truckie
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chris Löfvén's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. 20th Century Oz is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
