Cloudstreet (2011– )

The lives of two working class Australian families who come to live together at One Cloud Street, over a period of twenty years, 1943 - 1963.

Stars:

Emma Booth, Kerry Fox, Geoff Morrell

4 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Emma Booth	...	Rose Pickles (3 episodes, 2011)
Kerry Fox	...	Oriel Lamb (3 episodes, 2011)
Geoff Morrell	...	Lester Lamb (3 episodes, 2011)
Todd Lasance	...	Quick Lamb (3 episodes, 2011)
Hugo Johnstone-Burt	...	Fish Lamb (3 episodes, 2011)
Stephen Curry	...	Sam Pickles (3 episodes, 2011)
Essie Davis	...	Dolly Pickles (3 episodes, 2011)
Kelton Pell	...	Bob Crab (3 episodes, 2011)
Ron Haddrick	...	Narrator (3 episodes, 2011)
Oliver Ackland	...	Toby Raven (3 episodes, 2011)
Anna Bauert	...	Alma (3 episodes, 2011)
Doug Gardiner	...	Soldier (3 episodes, 2011)
Sean Keenan	...	Ted Pickles (3 episodes, 2011)
Sarah Louella	...	Darlene (3 episodes, 2011)
Ethan Tomas	...	Geoffrey Birch (3 episodes, 2011)
Shannon Lively	...	Chub Pickles (2 episodes, 2011)
Siobhan Dow-Hall	...	Hat Lamb (2 episodes, 2011)
Melanie Lyons	...	Marjorie Clay (2 episodes, 2011)
Sarah McKellar	...	Elaine Lamb (2 episodes, 2011)
Ben Mortley	...	Gerry Clay (2 episodes, 2011)
David Richardson	...	Beach Boy (2 episodes, 2011)
Adam Sollis	...	Lon Lamb (2 episodes, 2011)
Emma Raine Walker	...	Girlfriend (2 episodes, 2011)
Sean Walsh	...	Mate (2 episodes, 2011)
Jeff Watkins	...	Mint Worker (2 episodes, 2011)
Amanda Woodhams	...	Red Lamb (2 episodes, 2011)

Storyline

The lives of two working class Australian families who come to live together at One Cloud Street, over a period of twenty years, 1943 - 1963.

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Plot Keywords:

one word title | working class family | fishing | horse racing | gambling | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Applecross, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screentime Pty. Ltd., Showtime Australia, ScreenWest

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The TV mini-series release (2011) marks twenty years from the novel's first publication in 1991.

User Reviews

Impeccably cast, directed miniseries from Down Under

The only miniseries that compares with this one in the sweep of its story and the quality of the acting and production is Brideshead Revisited. This is the story of two, dirt-poor, tragedy-scarred Australian families in the 40s and 50s - and of the large house near Perth that they share. For an American viewer, the effect is heightened by the unfamiliarity of the actors, who are instantly and credibly the characters they play. They are all decent if flawed people, and you find yourself pulling for them to succeed. At the heart of the story is a young Lamb boy, called Fish, who nearly drowns at the outset and as a result is retarded. The telling of the tale is poetic, with the large, ramshackle house (on Cloud Street) and the sea (Fish's "water") playing major roles. Not for all tastes, and there is enough explicit sex to keep it off Masterpiece Theater, but it is a production that will move a lot of viewers. It certainly moved this one.