14 July 1994 Drama, TV Movie 191 mins
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.
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Gary Sweet as Snow
Jacqueline McKenzie as Dancy Grimshaw
Marcus Graham as The Busker
Peter Stonham as Jimmy
Richard Piper as Apostle
Amanda Cross as Millie
Anne Phelan as Ma Tyrell
John Dick as Deafy
Liz Windsor as Mrs. Marks
Jamie Black as Charlie
Madeleine Blackwell as Molly
Roger Newcombe as Burning Angus
Walter Brown as Courtney
Peter Douglas as Derek
Henry Salter as Uncle Shamus
Todd Telford as Policeman
George Ogilvie Director
Kylie Tennant Novel
Peter Yeldham Writer
Des Monaghan Executive Producer
Gus Howard Producer
Valerie Hardy Executive Producer
Tom Donald Executive Producer
Denise Haratzis Editor
Roger Dowling Director of Photography
Anna French Costume Designer
Ken James Art Direction
Carl Vine Music
Zev Eleftheriou Stunt Coordinator
Toivo Lember Sound Recordist
Frank Lipson Supervising Sound Editor
Pete Smith Sound Mixer
Australia 14 July 1994
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