The Battlers (1994)
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.
- Date of release
- 1994-07-14
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 3h 11m
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Director
- George Ogilvie
Casting
- Gary Sweet — Snow
- Jacqueline McKenzie — Dancy Grimshaw
- Marcus Graham — The Busker
- Peter Stonham — Jimmy
- Richard Piper — Apostle
- Amanda Cross — Millie
- Anne Phelan — Ma Tyrell
- John Dick — Deafy
- Liz Windsor — Mrs. Marks
- Jamie Black — Charlie
- Madeleine Blackwell — Molly
- Roger Newcombe — Burning Angus
Interesting facts
The Battlers is a 1994 Australian miniseries about two drifters during the Great Depression, based on the novel of the same name by Kylie Tennant.
Production details
The series was produced by the South Australian Film Corporation. The screenplay was written by Peter Yeldham and George Ogilvie directed the series.
International sales were handled by Southern Star Primetime.
The Battlers was filmed on location in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia.
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