Australia / Jul 29, 1978
They lived, died, laughed and loved behind a newsreel camera.
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Two brothers working as news cameramen for competing companies in '50s Australia find their lives dramatically affected by the constantly changing times in which they live.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Clayton | Cliff |
| John Dease | Ken |
| Bryan Brown | Geoff |
| Lorna Lesley | Ellie |
| Mark Holden | Len's New Assistant |
| Drew Forsythe | Bruce |
| Tony Barry | Greasy |
| Alexander Archdale | Sir Charles |
| Bill Lyle | Macka |
| Paul Jones | Charlie's Assistant |
| Bruce Spence | Redex Trial Driver |
| Les Foxcroft | Redex Trial Driver |
| Robyn Moase | Dinah |
| John Flaus | Father Coughlan |
| Chad Morgan | Redex Singer |
| Don Philps | Maitland Mayor |
| Peter Carroll | Newsco Scriptwriter |
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| Rob Steele | Andy |
| Brian Blain | Fred |
| Gerry Duggan | Len's Father |
| Joan Winchester | Len's Mother |
| Ken Bernard | Nightclub Singer |
| Allan Penney | Maitland Chemist |
| Slim DeGrey | Fay's Father |
| Kit Taylor | Fay's Brother |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Newsfront |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Australia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Palm Beach Pictures, New South Wales Film Corporation, The Australian Film Commission, Village Roadshow Pictures |
| Release date | 29 luglio 1978 |
| Production | Richard Brennan, David Elfick |
| Writer | Phillip Noyce |
| Editing | John Scott |
| Cinematography | Vincent Monton |
| Assistant directors | Phillip Noyce |
| Production design | Lissa Coote, Lawrence Eastwood |
| Art direction | Lawrence Eastwood, Lissa Coote |
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| Set decoration | Lawrence Eastwood, Lissa Coote |
| Music | William Motzing |
| Sound | William Motzing |
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