Curtin

Curtin (2007)

He stood up in wartime and paid the price

1941. A country in crisis. A new man in power. Leadership demands and personal demons are set to collide. The story of John Curtin as he faces his first six months as Prime Minister, confronting in quick succession, the tragedy of Pearl Harbour, the fall of Singapore, the bombing of Darwin and a furious battle with Churchill over the deployment of Australian troops. This is a raw and intimate story of a driven and inspirational leader - a man who struggles to battle his own personal demons while serving and protecting a country at war.

Date of release
2007-04-21
TMDB
4.7 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Director
Jessica Hobbs

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Victoria and Old Parliament House

Curtin is a 2007 television film about John Curtin, the Prime Minister of Australia during the Second World War. The film won Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries, or Telemovie at the 2008 Logie Awards and the Australian Screen Sound Guild Award in 2007 for its sound team.

Production

Much of the film was made in Victoria, with the exception of scenes filmed at Old Parliament House, Canberra.

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