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The Thorn Birds (1983)
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This mini series covers 60 years in the lives of the Cleary family, brought from New Zealand to Australia to run their aunt Mary Carson's ranch... See full summary » Writer:Lee Stanley |
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| Richard Chamberlain | ... |
Ralph de Bricassart
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| Rachel Ward | ... |
Meggie Cleary
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| Christopher Plummer | ... |
Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
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| Bryan Brown | ... |
Luke O'Neill
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| Brett Cullen | ... |
Bob Cleary
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| Stephanie Faracy | ... |
Judy
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| Barry Corbin | ... |
Pete
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John de Lancie | ... |
Alastair MacQueen
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| Barbara Stanwyck | ... |
Mary Carson
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| Jean Simmons | ... |
Fiona 'Fee' Cleary
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| Piper Laurie | ... |
Anne Mueller
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Earl Holliman | ... |
Luddie Mueller
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Philip Anglim | ... |
Dane O'Neill
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John Friedrich | ... |
Frank Cleary
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Stephen W. Burns | ... |
Jack Cleary
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Bill Morey | ... |
Angus MacQueen
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| Holly Palance | ... |
Miss Carmichael
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Allyn Ann McLerie | ... |
Mrs. Smith
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| Ken Howard | ... |
Rainer Hartheim
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| Richard Kiley | ... |
Paddy Cleary
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| Mare Winningham | ... |
Justine O'Neil
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Richard Venture | ... |
Harry Gough
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| Dwier Brown | ... |
Stuart Cleary
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| Antoinette Bower | ... |
Sarah MacQueen
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| Chard Hayward | ... |
Arne Swenson
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Storyline
This mini series covers 60 years in the lives of the Cleary family, brought from New Zealand to Australia to run their aunt Mary Carson's ranch. The story centers on their daughter, Meggie, and her love for the family's priest, Father Ralph de Bricassart. Meggie tries to forget Ralph by marrying dashing stockman Luke O'Neill, but she and Ralph are soon reunited, with tragic consequences for them both. Written by Eric Sorensen <Eric_Sorensen@fc.mcps.k12.md.us>
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Love unattainable. Forbidden forever. See more »Genres:
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Die Dornenvögel See more »Filming Locations:
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library - 2520 Cimarron St., Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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David Wolper-Stan Margulies Productions, Edward Lewis Productions, Warner Bros. Television See more »
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1.33 : 1
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Ralph de Bricassart: Oh Vittorio, I have tried so hard to get her out of my heart.
Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese: You think I don't know that?
Ralph de Bricassart: Then why?
Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese: Ralph, our God has given us freewill. And with that freewill comes the burden of choice. It is time, far past time that you took up that burden, because until you do, you cannot go on.
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Factual errors: The name of the farm is mispronounced. It is named after the Irish town Drogheda. The American cast did not know that 'gh' in Irish is pronounced like an 'h' in English. The cast said Drow-Geeda whereas the proper pronunciation is Dro-huh-duh, where Dro is pronounced like in "drop". See more »Quotes
Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese: When your rose fell to the ground, I understood at last, the sadness you always wear like a holy mantle.Ralph de Bricassart: Oh Vittorio, I have tried so hard to get her out of my heart.
Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese: You think I don't know that?
Ralph de Bricassart: Then why?
Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese: Ralph, our God has given us freewill. And with that freewill comes the burden of choice. It is time, far past time that you took up that burden, because until you do, you cannot go on.
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