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Okalinnut

Original title: The Thorn Birds
  • TV Mini Series
  • 1983
  • Unrated
  • 7h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
9.8K
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Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward in Okalinnut (1983)
In the arid 1920s Australian Outback, a Catholic priest and the beautiful niece of a vast sheep station owner stand powerless before God's will, tormented by desire. How far are they willing to go in the name of love?
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In the arid 1920s Australian Outback, a Catholic priest and the beautiful niece of a vast sheep station owner stand powerless before God's will, tormented by desire. How far are they willing... Read allIn the arid 1920s Australian Outback, a Catholic priest and the beautiful niece of a vast sheep station owner stand powerless before God's will, tormented by desire. How far are they willing to go in the name of love?In the arid 1920s Australian Outback, a Catholic priest and the beautiful niece of a vast sheep station owner stand powerless before God's will, tormented by desire. How far are they willing to go in the name of love?

  • Stars
    • Richard Chamberlain
    • Rachel Ward
    • Christopher Plummer
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    9.8K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,706
    265
    • Stars
      • Richard Chamberlain
      • Rachel Ward
      • Christopher Plummer
    • 80User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 6 Primetime Emmys
      • 15 wins & 18 nominations total

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    Christopher Plummer in Okalinnut (1983)
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    Richard Chamberlain, Christopher Plummer, Rachel Ward, and Mare Winningham in Okalinnut (1983)
    Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward in Okalinnut (1983)
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    Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward in Okalinnut (1983)
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    Richard Chamberlain
    Richard Chamberlain
    • Ralph de Bricassart
    Rachel Ward
    Rachel Ward
    • Meggie Cleary
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
    Bryan Brown
    Bryan Brown
    • Luke O'Neill
    Brett Cullen
    Brett Cullen
    • Bob Cleary
    Stephanie Faracy
    Stephanie Faracy
    • Judy
    Barry Corbin
    Barry Corbin
    • Pete
    John de Lancie
    John de Lancie
    • Alastair MacQueen
    Barbara Stanwyck
    Barbara Stanwyck
    • Mary Carson
    Jean Simmons
    Jean Simmons
    • Fiona 'Fee' Cleary
    Piper Laurie
    Piper Laurie
    • Anne Mueller
    Earl Holliman
    Earl Holliman
    • Luddie Mueller
    Philip Anglim
    Philip Anglim
    • Dane O'Neill
    John Friedrich
    John Friedrich
    • Frank Cleary
    Stephen W. Burns
    Stephen W. Burns
    • Jack Cleary
    Bill Morey
    Bill Morey
    • Angus MacQueen
    Holly Palance
    Holly Palance
    • Miss Carmichael
    Allyn Ann McLerie
    Allyn Ann McLerie
    • Mrs. Smith
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    • Trivia
      Rachel Ward and Bryan Brown fell in love on the set. They were married in 1983 and have three children.
    • Goofs
      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".
    • Quotes

      Ralph de Bricassart: [telling the legend of the thorn bird to Meggie] There's a story... a legend, about a bird that sings just once in its life. From the moment it leaves its nest, it searches for a thorn tree... and never rests until it's found one. And then it sings... more sweetly than any other creature on the face of the earth. And singing, it impales itself on the longest, sharpest thorn. But, as it dies, it rises above its own agony, to outsing the lark and the nightingale. The thorn bird pays its life for just one song, but the whole world stills to listen, and God in his heaven smiles.

      Young Meggie Cleary: What does it mean, Father?

      Ralph de Bricassart: That the best... is bought only at the cost of great pain.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Main Title
      Written and Performed by Henry Mancini

    User reviews80

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    9/10
    If it's been a long time since you've seen this rent it again!
    My Mother talked me into watching this movie with her about 15 years ago. I loved it but didn't quite understand all the emotion behind it. I watched it again this past week and was amazed at how differently it spoke to me.

    We can learn so much about love, forgiving and humility from this story. I also loved how in the end Meggie and her mother finally come to understand one another and her mother is able to show her the love she has longing for. It's a great reminder to not put off showing love to those close to us, but to be like Meggie and give it whether it is given or not.

    If it's been a while see it again, because your perspective has changed and it will mean something different to you today.

    If you have never seen it before, I think it is well worth the time you'll invest in seeing it. But be sure to grab some tissues.
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    • Release date
      • March 27, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Thorn Birds
    • Filming locations
      • Big Sky Ranch - 4927 Bennett Road, Simi Valley, California, USA(Drogheda estate)
    • Production companies
      • David Wolper-Stan Margulies Productions
      • Edward Lewis Productions
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      7 hours 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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