There were some outstanding productions in australia during the 80s, and this one certainly does not disappoint. The clip is from one of the most popular television miniseries of the 1980s in australia and the highest rating miniseries of 1988. This was from a reprint in 2009 having not been printed since the 70s. Buy shiralee dvd, bluray online at lowest price in india at. Shiralee, the 1987 streaming umbrella entertainment. Alltime toprating australian miniseries on television, 19782009. Rebecca is fondly remembered for her role of buster opposite bryan brown in the shiralee rebecca has worked with some of australias most renowned directors of film, television and theatre.
Top miniseries of all time in the archive screen australia. The shiralee tv mini series 1987 macauley 2 episodes, 1987 the good wife. Had looked for a copy for years after really enjoying the mini series in the late 80s. He is wellknown for his classic novel the shiralee, a bestselling book which has never been out of print since its first publication in 1955. Bones 1985 david parker give my regards to broad street 1984 steve kim tv movie 1984 mahbub ali eureka stockade tv mini series 1984 peter lalor 2 episodes, 1984 the thorn. I wont go into the whole thread, but it discussion made me think about other series i have seen. Sep 15, 2017 the criticallyacclaimed australian miniseries starring bryan brown and rebecca smart, is presented in its original uncut tv format of two 90minute episodes. When theyre together on the road, the screen lights. The shiralee dvd is the critically acclaimed australian mini series starring bryan brown and rebecca smart, is presented in its original uncut tv format of two 90minute episodes. Mini series bryan brown for sale gardening tools and. The shiralee tv miniseries 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Probably no swagman, in life or in fiction, ever had such a strange companion on his wanderings as has macauley, the central character in darcy nilands first novel, who tramps through the back towns of new south wales accompanied by his daughter buster. Shiralee, the 1987 streaming umbrella entertainment on. Set in the gorgeous, grassy australian bush, this threehour long saga takes a slow, subtle approach to its story, which centers around rugged individualist, mac macauley brown, and his goodnatured nineyear old daughter, buster rebecca smart.
Alltime toprating australian mini series on television, 19782009. Macauley is a swagman on the road in the 1940s looking for work. The main character, macauley, is a bit of a rough diamond. He takes the child on the road with him to spite his wife, but months pass and still no word comes to ask for the little girl back. Darcy francis niland 20 october 1917 29 march 1967 was an australian farm labourer, novelist and short story writer. On the road together, going from town to town and from farm to farm, father and daughter explore new depths of understanding and bonding.
The term serial is used in the united kingdom and in other commonwealth nations, though its meaning does not necessarily equate to miniseries in its usage. The criticallyacclaimed australian mini series starring bryan brown and rebecca smart, is presented in its original uncut tv format of two 90minute. Recently, there was some discussion concerning as 80s mini series i am looking for. This movie made a lasting impression on me when i saw it as a mini series in australia. A vhs video was released in australia only, but was quite heavily cut maybe to fit it on the tape. Shiralee clydesdales horse and carriage hire posts facebook. The criticallyacclaimed australian miniseries starring bryan brown and rebecca smart, is presented in its original uncut tv format of two 90minute episodes. The magic of this miniseries is in the chemistry of bryan brown as macauley and rebecca smart as buster. Darcy francis niland was an australian author who wrote prolifically during his lifetime. Hes a laid back, laconic sort of bloke but when he gets landed with his daughter after his drunken playgirl wife in adelaide makes him face up to what she believes are his responsibilities, neither he nor his. Hes a laid back, laconic sort of bloke but when he gets landed with his daughter after his drunken playgirl wife in adelaide makes him face up to what she believes are his responsibilities, neither. He returns to visit and finds his wife romanticising with the town bookie and his daughter asleep in bed after being fed alcohol.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The shiralee is a 1987 australian television film directed by george ogilvie, based on the novel of the same name by darcy niland. Its definitely the scariest season of the series, and it has the best performances. The shiralee is the debut fulllength novel by darcy niland published in 1955. Watch the shiralee online vimeo on demand on vimeo. For purposes of this discussion, i consider a mini series, or limited series, anything more than 90. It was originally filmed as a mini series and was shot in adelaide and quorn. Miniseries are a unique category of television production that deserves special attention, especially as we discuss some of the best miniseries to have ever aired. It was made into a 1957 film, starring peter finch, and a 1987 tv mini series, starring bryan brown. The shiralee 1987 clip 1 on aso australias audio and visual. The criticallyacclaimed australian mini series starring bryan brown and rebecca smart, is presented in its original uncut tv format of two 90minute episodes. For purposes of this discussion, i consider a mini series, or limited series. Returning watch the shiralee online vimeo on demand on vimeo. The shiralee tv mini series 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Based on darcy nilands novel, the shiralee is an earlier project of star bryan brown, who was also in the recently released blockbuster australia. Set in the gorgeous, grassy australian bush, this threehour long saga takes a slow, subtle approach to its story, which centers around rugged individualist, mac macauley brown, and his good. A shiralee is australian slang for the bundle carried about by a swagman a tramp or thief. A miniseries or mini series is a television program that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. It was adapted into a movie in 1957 and a mini series in 1987. The term shiralee is a vernacular word for a swag, a bundle of possessions and bedding rolled up and secured with a rope or belt, and slung over the shoulders. In the story, the father refers often to his child as a second swag that he has to carry. Early in this miniseries, which is set in the 1940s, macauley is on a walkabout searching for work when he happens upon a family who adopts him as their own. The shiralee tv miniseries 1987 the shiralee tv mini. He put australia at his feet the only way he knew how. An australian swagman finds his wife with another man, so he takes the daughter, buster, with him.
A lot are from the 1980s as the australian government was offering subsidies to the film industry to produce historical pieces and werent there some beauties. Dec 06, 2017 available on dvd via umbrella entertainment. He has a wife and a daughter, named buster, who he sends his earnings to. The shiralee the classic australian mini series dvd region 4 pal condition is very good sent free with australia post the shiralee the classic australian mini series dvdbryan brownregion 4 pal ebay. A father and daughter live a nomadic life in the australian bush wandering from one town to another seeking work. Its a british mini series about people who are in the. The shiralee 1987 film the shiralee is a 1987 australian television film directed by george ogilvie, based on the novel of the same name by darcy niland. With anywhere from three to twelve episodes, miniseries typically pack a lot of story into a small time frame, which is part of what makes them great. The shiralee the classic australian mini series dvd region 4 pal condition is very good sent free with australia post. It was originally filmed as a mini series and was shot in adelaide and quorn, south australia. In 1955 he wrote the shiralee, which gained international recognition in its depictions of the experiences of a swagman and his fouryearold daughter.
The central character, macauley bryan brown is an itinerant worker in the 1940s who finds. A really great film, although often classified as a tv mini series as it was originally made to be shown in two parts on tv. With bryan brown, noni hazlehurst, rebecca smart, lewis fitzgerald. The acting is superb, and the character of buster will tug at your heart strings. As with spanking art, the text of wikipedia is available under a copyleft license, the creative commons attribution sharealike license. In this instance, the bundle is the 10yearold daughter of an. Pages in category 1980s australian television miniseries the following 86 pages are in this category, out of 86 total. Both of the set and filmed in australia and made in 1957 feature films starring actor peter finch, the shiralee 1957 and robbery under arms 1957, have been remade by the south australian film corporation see. Based on a bestselling australian novel by darcy niland, the shiralee stars peter finch as an aussie swagman, or poacher, saddled with a faithless wife elizabeth sellars. Rebecca smart was the great child actor of the mid1980s and she won the most popular actress in a miniseriestelemovie silver logie for her performance in.
This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Hes a laid back, laconic sort of bloke but when he gets landed with his daughter after his drunken playgirl wife in adelaide makes him face up to what she believes are his responsibilities, neither he nor his daughter are ready for each other. The 1988 australian miniseries shiralee was, like the 1957 film of the same name, based on a bestselling novel by darcy niland. Top miniseries of all time in the archive australian. Shiralee clydesdales horse and carriage hire, rockhampton, queensland. The criticallyacclaimed australian miniseries starring bryan brown and rebecca smart. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. The best miniseries movies of the 1980s page 6 flickchart. The shiralee is about a man named macaulay who travels around the country and shears sheep, brands cattle and boxes for a living.
The shiralee the classic australian mini series dvd region 4 pal condition is very good sent free with australia post see all. Curators notes the shiralee 1987 on aso australias audio and. The critticallyacclaimed australian mini series starring bryan brown and rebecca smart, presented in its original uncut tv format of two 90minute episodes. Australiana tv mini series here are some of the great tv mini series, with an australiana feel. It was also made into a television mini series in 1987, with bryan brown in the peter finch role. Leonie elva noni hazlehurst am, 17 august 1953 is an australian actress, director, writer, presenter and broadcaster who has appeared on television and radio, in dramas, mini series and made for television films, as well also on stage and in feature films since the early 1970s.
The shiralee is a 1987 australian television film directed by george ogilvie, based on the novel of the same name by darcy niland it was originally filmed as a mini series and was shot in adelaide and quorn, south australia. Part 1 of a lovely tho dated 4 part historical drama from ytv about the brontes of haworth. Buy shiralee, the on dvd on sale now with fast shipping. Actor 92 halal gurls tv series 2019 gordon 5 episodes, 2019. The shiralee, an australian television movieminiseries adaptation featuring bryan brown the shiralee, the second album of australian rock band theredsunband disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term. A shiralee is a swag, a burden, a bloody millstone and thats what fouryearold buster is to her father, macauley. From the excellent 1981 australian miniseries, based on the neville shute novel. Niland knew what he was writing about during the 1930s depression, hed been an itinerant farm labourer, and he went back on the road in the 1950s to research the background to. He later achieved literary success and is best known for the shiralee, published in 1955. In the heat of the moment he vents his anger by taking. The shiralee is an australian film from 1987 based on a 1955 novel of the same name by darcy niland. The untold story, widows are on the best mini series movies of the 1980s on flickchart. Returning home from the outback, macauley bryan brown finds his wife in bed with another man.
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