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The Battlers

1994-07-14 Drama 3hr 11m

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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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.

Released

1994-07-14
Revenue

n/a
Budget

n/a
Runtime

3hr 11m
Genre

Drama, TV Movie
Status

Released
Language

English
0
Production

South Australian Film Corporation

Crew

George Ogilvie

Director

Peter Yeldham

Writer

Gus Howard

Producer

Keywords:

depression era bar fight busker nomad migratory workers horse drawn carriage

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Richard Piper

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Betty

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Don Barker

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Publican

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