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 ...
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Title: The Shiralee (1987)
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3 wins & 2 nominations.
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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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1940s | swagman | pichi richi pass | pichi richi railway | tv mini series |Taglines:
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1987 (Australia) See more »Also Known As:
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AUD2,750,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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A "shiralee" is an Australian Aboriginal word meaning "burden". In the story, the Buster character is, metaphorically speaking, a physical and psychological burden to her father. The word "Shiralee" has been used as a synonym for "swag", "drum", "bundle" or "matilda". See more »Connections
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well worth all efforts made to watch this movie.Cannot wait to purchase this movie,an extremely GOOD movie!! Brian Brown shines in this movie I believe as does his co star Rebecca Smart.