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The Shiralee (1987)

TV Movie  -  NOT_RATED 180 min  -  Drama | Family
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Macauley is a swagman on the road in the 1940s looking for work. He's a laid back, laconic sort... See full summary »

Director:

George Ogilvie

Writers:

Tony Morphett, D'Arcy Niland (novel)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bryan Brown ...
Noni Hazlehurst Noni Hazlehurst ...
Rebecca Smart Rebecca Smart ...
Lewis Fitz-Gerald Lewis Fitz-Gerald ...
Tony
Lorna Lesley Lorna Lesley ...
Ned Manning Ned Manning ...
Jim
Madeleine Blackwell Madeleine Blackwell ...
Lucy
Simon Chilvers Simon Chilvers ...
Thaddeus
Julie Hamilton Julie Hamilton ...
Reg Evans Reg Evans ...
William Zappa ...
Frank Gallacher Frank Gallacher ...
Norman Kaye Norman Kaye ...
Desmond
Ray Meagher Ray Meagher ...
Polkadot
Lynette Curran Lynette Curran ...
Hareema
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Storyline

Macauley is a swagman on the road in the 1940s looking for work. He's a laid back, laconic sort of bloke but when he gets landed with his daughter after his drunken play-girl wife in Adelaide makes him face up to what she believes are his responsibilities, neither he nor his daughter are ready for each other. But in the beginning he's all she's got, and at the end, she's all he's got. Written by David Kinne <davros@gargoyle.apana.org.au>  

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The Shiralee. A love story. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Family

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Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Macaulay's Daughter See more »

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 2,750,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(2 parts)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

In the UK on the BBC2 Channel, this TV movie achieved an audience of 14 million. See more »

Connections

Remake of The Shiralee (1957) See more »

Soundtracks

"Lily of Laguna"
(uncredited)
Written by Leslie Stuart
Played at the dance See more »