Phar Lap

Phar Lap (1983)

Phar Lap, the big bold chestnut reigned as the king of the turf in the depression that gripped Australia of the 1930s. From his humble beginnings the New Zealand bred horse raced on to become the hero of a nation.

Date de sortie
1983-08-11
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (32)
Durée
1 h 47 min
Genres
Drame, Familial, Histoire
Réalisateur
Simon Wincer

Distribution

Anecdotes

  • Box-office : 9,3 M $AU
  • Récompenses : 3 · Nominations : 8. Dont : AACTA Award for Best Editing; AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score; AACTA Award for Best Sound

Phar Lap is a 1983 Australian biographical drama film about the racehorse Phar Lap. The film stars Tom Burlinson and was written by David Williamson.

Production

Producer John Sexton bought the rights to Phar Lap, a 1980 book by Michael Wilkinson. Extensive research was undertaken by David Williamson and Sexton, then Simon Wincer became involved.

The Thoroughbred gelding who played Phar Lap was Towering Inferno. He was bred by Shirley Pye-Macmillan at Walcha, New South Wales and later owned by Heath Harris. Towering Inferno was killed by lightning on 15 April 1999. The real Tommy Woodcock played a trainer in the movie.

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