Poor Man's Orange (1987– )

It is the early '50s and the Darcy family continues their struggle to build a better life despite the forces lined up against them in this sequel to the popular made-for-TV film Harp in the... See full summary »

Stars:

Anne Phelan, Martyn Sanderson, Kaarin Fairfax

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Anne Phelan	...	Mumma Darcy

Storyline

It is the early '50s and the Darcy family continues their struggle to build a better life despite the forces lined up against them in this sequel to the popular made-for-TV film Harp in the South. Father Hughie (Martyn_Sanderson); his wife, Mumma (Anne Plelan); and their younger daughter, Dolour (Kaarin_Fairfax), are broken people after Roie (Anna Hruby)the oldest daughter dies giving birth to a baby boy. Charlie(Shane Feeney-Connor), Roie's husband takes to the drink to forget his loss remembering only Roie and forgetting about his children. Dolour no longer a child fights for the strength to keep this family together in this hard bitten Irish-emigrate community of Surry Hills, but as bad times, illness, and romantic discord make their presence known, the Darcy's find that what they need most to survive is one another.

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 September 1987 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Ruth Park's Poor Man's Orange

Filming Locations:

Rozelle, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anthony Buckley Productions, Quantum Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

190 min 120 min (2 parts) 190 min (dvd)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows The Harp in the South (1987)

User Reviews

Extension of HARP IN THE SOUTH

I was actually fortunate enough to see both miniseries back-to-back - I'd hired them from the local library at the same time. They were shot simultaneously (same actors, same sets, etc...) and released in the same year (1987) - which is one way to keep costs down, and the main barrier to making miniseries seems to be the cost factor. POOR MAN'S ORANGE, adapted from Ruth Park's sequel to THE HARP IN THE SOUTH, is an extension of the trials and tribulations of the Darcy family, to whom we were introduced in the first miniseries. Like THE HARP IN THE SOUTH, it's nothing overly special, but the characters are loveable, in their own unique ways, and this certainly won't disappoint the masses. 7/10.