A town like Alice
2020
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Set against the brutal chaos of World War II, a love story begins that will take two lovers through a living nightmare of captivity, across three continents and two decades. From the steamy jungles of Malaya to the dusty and desolate outback of Australia. Based on Nevil Shute’s international bestselling novel A TOWN LIKE ALICE follows the lives of Jean Paget (Helen Morse) and Joe Harman (Bryan Brown). Meeting in Malaya - she an attractive young English captive and he a cheerful Australian POW tortured for a simple act of kindness. Separated first by their captors then by the distance of passing years, the two are finally reunited in the rugged outback of Australia-to face a challenge every bit as demanding as their wartime trials.
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Author:
Stevens, David, 1940-2018, directorMorse, Helen, 1947-, actorBrown, Bryan, 1947-, actorJackson, Gordon, 1923-1990, actorShimoda, Yuki, actorShute, Nevil, 1899-1960
Imprint:
Australia : Distributed by Umbrella Entertainment, ©2020.©1995
Collation:
3 DVD-videos (318 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm.
Notes:
Catalogued from container.Umbrella Entertainment : DAVID4238.Originally produced in Australia and broadcast on the Seven Network in 1981.Based on the novel of the same name by Nevil Shute."This program featured on this DVD is presented as originally broadcast and includes dialogue that could be considered offensive by contemporary audiences which does not reflect the views held by Umbrella Entertainment or those involved in its production." -- Container.In English. No subtitles.
Credits:
Directed by David Stevens.
Performers:
Cast: Helen Morse, Bryan Brown, Gordon Jackson, Yuki Shimoda.
Audience:
Censorship classification : M.
System details:
DVD video, Dolby Audio 2.0 mono, Region 4, NTSC, 1.33:1, 4:3 standard.
Awards:
Winner of an International Emmy Award for drama in 1981 and a Logie Award for Best Single Drama or Mini Series in 1982.
Dewey class:
DVD TOW
Language:
English
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Subject:
Shute, Nevil, 1899-1960 -- Television adaptationsPrisoners of war -- Great Britain -- Malaya -- DramaPrisoners of war -- Australia -- Malaya -- DramaEx-prisoners of war -- DramaFriendship -- DramaMan-woman relationships -- DramaTelevision mini-series -- United StatesTelevision programs, AmericanAlice Springs (N.T.) -- DramaWar television programsRomance television programsTelevision adaptationsFiction television programsTelevision series
BRN:
32693
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