The Battlers

Jul 14, 1994

3h 11m

★ 0.0

Overview

Fairly sensitive melodrama about life on the back-roads in Australia at the height of the Great Depression. Centring on the developing romance between two drifters this presents a commendable level of period detail. Based on the novel by Kylie Tennant.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

South Australian Film Corporation

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Cast

Snow

Gary Sweet

Dancy Grimshaw

Jacqueline McKenzie

The Busker

Marcus Graham

Jimmy

Peter Stonham

Apostle

Richard Piper

Millie

Amanda Cross

Ma Tyrell

Anne Phelan

Deafy

John Dick

Mrs. Marks

Liz Windsor

Charlie

Jamie Black

Molly

Madeleine Blackwell

Burning Angus

Roger Newcombe

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