The Road from Coorain (2002)

Director:

Brendan Maher

Writers:

Jill Ker Conway (memoir), Sue Smith (screenplay)

Stars:

Juliet Stevenson, Richard Roxburgh, Katherine Slattery

8 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Juliet Stevenson	...	Eve
Richard Roxburgh	...	Bill
Katherine Slattery	...	Jill
Tim Guinee	...	Alec
John Howard	...	Angus
Alex Tomasetti	...	Jill (age 11)
Alexandra Galwey	...	Jill (age 5)
Bernard Curry	...	Bob (adult)
Sam Dunn	...	Bob (age 16)
Andrew Keating	...	Bob (age 11)
Sean Hall	...	Barry (adult)
Mitchell Firth	...	Barry (age 14)
Sebastian Lamour	...	Barry (age 9)
Raymond 'Jack' Crawford	...	Jack Kelly
Dempsey Knight	...	Ron Kelly

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

ranch | period piece

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official PBS/Masterpiece Theatre website

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 December 2003 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chapman Pictures Pty Limited

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

"Bossy" does not describe Jill Conway in any way, shape or form

Unlike the person who described Jill Ker Conway as "a bossy feminist" who headed an "ivy league women's college," I actually know Jill Conway. She's soft-spoken, polite, and as far from bossy as it's possible to get. This description of her is nothing more than gender stereotyping because she's a woman who has held leadership positions, one of them at a single-sex college, and does her a great disservice.

As for the movie, it was beautifully done, and did a wonderful job of translating Conway's first memoir to the screen. The actress playing actually looked a fair bit like her, which is more than can be said for most biographical films, and did a good job capturing the essence of a girl who's being destroyed from within by a domineering mother and an intellectually barren environment. Great adaptation of a great book.

******* Oh yes. Smith College is not and never has "an ivy league women's college." The Ivy League is all male. Smith is part of the Seven Sisters. Thank you.