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7.6/10   71 votes
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Director:
Rob Stewart
Writers:
Marcus Clarke (novel)
Patricia Payne (writer)
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Release Date:
16 June 1985 (UK) more
Genre:
Adventure more
Tagline:
Marcus Clarke's Classic Tale Of Australia's Infamous Convict Past more
Plot:
In 1830's England, a young man from a good but troubled family is unjustly convicted of stealing a watch... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Settle down and enjoy the (lengthy) journey! more (1 total)

Cast

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Diane Cilento
Robert Coleby ... John Rex
Jeremy Coote ... Frank Edgely

Samantha Eggar ... Mrs. Vickers
Colin Friels ... Rufus Dawes

Damon Herriman ... Blinker
Susan Lyons ... Sarah
Patrick Macnee ... Major Vickers
Rod Mullinar ... Lt. Maurice Frere
Glynn Nicholas ... Kirkland

Anthony Perkins ... Rev James North
Henry Salter ... Troke, prison warder
Penelope Stewart ... Sylvia Vickers
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
Australia:520 min (6 Episodes)
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Australia:PG (video rating)
Filming Locations:
Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia more
Company:
Filmco Limited more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Major sets constructed included two separate penal colonies, one for Sydney and one for Tasmania; an old English mansion and a London pub; the Victorian goldfields; Sydney Harbour docks; a man-powered train and four period sailing ships more
Movie Connections:
Version of For the Term of His Natural Life (1908) more

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9 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Settle down and enjoy the (lengthy) journey!, 29 April 2004
7/10
Author: swift-4 from Sydney, Australia

Overall a great adaption to TV of the classic novel. Colin Friels does an admirable job of playing the protagonist, Rufas Dawes, and the chemistry between him and Rod Mullinar (Lt. Frere) is excellent. Whilst the plot remains by and large true to the novel, the writers of this made-for-TV version for some reason felt it necessary to give the movie a 'happily ever after' ending, hence the last hour or so of this lengthy movie is drastically different to the story originally told by Marcus Clarke. None-the-less, worth the watch if you enjoyed the book, or simply for the historical aspect (the Australian convict era). So be prepared to settle down and enjoy the (lengthy) journey!

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