Australia / Jul 14, 1994 / M
The Battlers (1994)
Directed by George Ogilvie
3h 11minruntime
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5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Dick | Deafy |
| Liz Windsor | Mrs. Marks |
| Jamie Black | Charlie |
| Madeleine Blackwell | Molly |
| Roger Newcombe | Burning Angus |
| Walter Brown | Courtney |
| Peter Douglas | Derek |
| Henry Salter | Uncle Shamus |
| Todd Telford | Policeman |
| Jim Morrissey | Sergeant |
| Russell Bedford | Policeman |
| Paul Coulson | Policeman |
| Steve Adams | Policeman |
| David Kendall | Magistrate |
| Syd Brisbane | Smith |
| Heidi Abbey | Betty |
| Stephen Pridgeon | Bryson |
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| Jeremy Owen | Whitefield |
| Don Barker | Publican |
| Patrick Frost | Moss |
| Luke Gee | Freddy |
| Troy Handley | Brian |
| Barbara West | Aunt Edna |
| Jo Peoples | Sister |
| Tony Clay | Dawson |
| Iain Herridge | Logan Husband |
| Darren Brealey | Bystander |
| Amy Todd | Nurse |
| Lisa Hughes | Logan Wife |
| Stephen Sheehan | Logan Man |
| Lisa Clough | Ma's Daughter |
| Alan Holy | Thirty Bob |
| Mary Louise Sheid | Manageress |
| Susanna Gibbs | Smart Shopper |
| Rob George | Derelict |
| Bill Willoughby | Butcher |
| Philip Spruce | Postman |
| Damian Woodards | Baker |
| Paul Simpson | Coal Merchant |
| Sue Quinn | Country Mother |
| Shirley Hay | Post mistress |
| Richard Bennett | Warder |
| Shane Cooper | Dray man |
| Leo Sclanders | Farmer |
| Lawrence Woodward | Rider |
| Audine Leith | Dora |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Battlers |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | South Australian Film Corporation |
| Release date | 14 luglio 1994 |
| Executive producer | Des Monaghan, Valerie Hardy, Tom Donald |
| Production | Gus Howard |
| Writer | Peter Yeldham, Kylie Tennant |
| Editing | Denise Haratzis, Jason Ballantine |
| Cinematography | Roger Dowling |
| Assistant directors | Toby Pease, Karan Monkhouse, Christie McGuinness, George Ogilvie, Joanne McLennan |
| Camera operators | Roger Dowling |
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| Additional photography | Roger Dowling |
| Production design | Ian Jobson, Ken James |
| Art direction | Ken James, Ian Jobson |
| Set decoration | Ian Jobson, Ken James |
| Special effects | Peter Stubbs, Jeff Little |
| Stunts | Zev Eleftheriou |
| Music | Carl Vine, Pete Smith, Toivo Lember, Frank Lipson |
| Sound | Pete Smith, Toivo Lember, Carl Vine, Frank Lipson |
| Costume design | Anna French, Wendy Freeman, Fiona Rees-Jones |
| Makeup | Wendy Freeman, Anna French, Fiona Rees-Jones |
| Hairstyling | Wendy Freeman, Anna French, Fiona Rees-Jones |
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