film, with several other settings and landscapes showing a direct link with this first representation. The portrayal of Australia as a ancient, dramatic, and somewhat spiritual landscape, is not only shown in the exposition, but also in many landscapes to follow, one of these being the gorges encountered by Jedda and Marbuck towards the end of the film. This landscape was not only used as a representation of beauty, drama and the primeval nature of Australia, but also to create a sense of awe and wonder at the mysterious, almost supernatural qualities of this particular setting. To achieve this feeling of wonder, Chauvel has used extreme long shots to his advantage, placing Marbuck and Jedda against the towering background of high, rocky gorges, thus making them look, and creating a sense to the audience, that they are insignificant in this landscape. The use of soft European choral music also highlights the supernatural aspects of this landscape, representing the landscape as being one of high spiritual significance to the Aboriginal people. Although Chauvel has incorporated the music into this landscape to highlight its spiritual significance to the Aboriginal people, it could be said that this music is inappropriate for its intended purpose, as it is obviously European and not traditional Aboriginal decent. This landscape is like numerous others encountered throughout the duration of the film, represents Australia as a primeval, ‘wild’ place. Although much of the film is comprised of settings such as the ones mentioned earlier, there are also several settings that contrast this natural aspect of the film, showing the civilised influence of European settlers on the landscape.The natural representation of the Australian landscape is contrasted with scenes and settings of Anglo-Australian culture and civilisation. The most important of these settings could be said to be the domestic setting of the inside of the McMahon stat...
