Australia / Mar 28, 1988
Touch the Sun: Peter & Pompey (1988)
Directed by Michael Carson
1h 30minruntime
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Plot
The fate of a young Australian boy is somehow linked with that of a young Roman boy who had traveled to Australia by ship during the time of the Roman Emperor, Nero.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Basil Clarke | Mr. McHugh |
| Bruce Venables | Frank |
| Elaine Hudson | Jean |
| Mary Acres | Grandma Agnes |
| Gerry Skilton | Gus |
| George Shevtsov | Pompeius |
| Vic Hunter | Flavius |
| David Whitney | Habbinus |
| Josef Drewniak | Professor |
| Robert Baxter | Bulldozer Driver |
| Steve Kuhn | Chuck Lederstein |
| Roxanne Kimmorley | Reporter at Cave |
| Melanie Salomon | Woman in Ad |
| Aaron Nitties | Pompey |
| Dennis Miller | Maxie Barbuto |
Genres
Science FictionMysteryFamilyAdventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Touch the Sun: Peter & Pompey |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | The Australian Children's Television Foundation, Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release date | 28 marzo 1988 |
| Executive producer | Margot McDonald |
| Production | Geoffrey Daniels, Patricia Edgar |
| Writer | John Misto |
| Cinematography | Julian Penney, Sally Eccleston, Brendan Shanley, Duncan Taylor, Jim Townley |
| Assistant directors | John Wild, Michael Carson |
| Camera operators | Sally Eccleston, Brendan Shanley, Duncan Taylor, Jim Townley |
| Additional photography | Sally Eccleston, Brendan Shanley, Duncan Taylor, Jim Townley |
| Production design | Peta Lawson, Donna Brown |
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| Art direction | Peta Lawson, Donna Brown |
| Set decoration | Donna Brown, Peta Lawson |
| Music | Chris Neal, Syd Butterworth |
| Sound | Syd Butterworth, Chris Neal |
| Costume design | Kerri Mazzocco |
| Makeup | Kerri Mazzocco |
| Hairstyling | Kerri Mazzocco |
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