The Battlers (1994)
1994 · 3h 11m · Drama, TV Movie
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Fairly sensitive melodrama about life on the back-roads in Australia at the height of the Great Depression. Centring on the developing romance between two drifters this presents a commendable level of period detail. Based on the novel by Kylie Tennant.
Director: George Ogilvie
Writers: Kylie Tennant, Peter Yeldham
Music by: Carl Vine
Cinematography: Roger Dowling
Editor: Denise Haratzis
Cast
Gary Sweet as SnowJacqueline McKenzie as Dancy GrimshawMarcus Graham as The BuskerPeter Stonham as JimmyRichard Piper as ApostleAmanda Cross as MillieAnne Phelan as Ma TyrellJohn Dick as DeafyLiz Windsor as Mrs. MarksJamie Black as CharlieMadeleine Blackwell as MollyRoger Newcombe as Burning AngusMore like this
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