Curtin
He stood up in wartime and paid the price
2007 | 93m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Jessica Hobbs |
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| Writer: | Alison Nisselle |
| Staring: |
| 1941. A country in crisis. A new man in power. Leadership demands and personal demons are set to collide. The story of John Curtin as he faces his first six months as Prime Minister, confronting in quick succession, the tragedy of Pearl Harbour, the fall of Singapore, the bombing of Darwin and a furious battle with Churchill over the deployment of Australian troops. This is a raw and intimate story of a driven and inspirational leader - a man who struggles to battle his own personal demons while serving and protecting a country at war. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 21, 2007 |
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| Director: | Jessica Hobbs |
| Writer: | Alison Nisselle |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
| Keywords | world war ii, biography, australian politics |
| Production Companies | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $1,580,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| William McInnes | John Curtin |
| Noni Hazlehurst | Elsie Curtin |
| Asher Keddie | Elsie Jnr |
| Ben Esler | John Jnr |
| Brian Meegan | Frederick Shedden |
| Dan Wyllie | Don Rodgers |
| Geoff Morrell | Ben Chifley |
| Bille Brown | Robert Menzies |
| Paul English | Bert Evatt |
| Frank Gallacher | Jack Beasley |
| William Zappa | Gen. Vernon Sturdee |
| Shingo Usami | Tatsuo Kawai |
| Roz Hammond | Gladys Joyce |
| Nicholas Opolski | Fred McLaughlin |
| Hunter Perske | Don Whitington |
| Robert Grubb | Percy Spender |
| Tony Rickards | Eddie Ward |
| William Gluth | Frank Green |
| Alethea McGrath | Mrs. Needham |
| Carmen Warrington | Wife |
| William Houten | Police Commander |
| Adam Ford | Journo |
| Mark Pengilly | Journo |
| Jason Buckley | Staff Officer |
| Adam Waycott | Elsie Jnr's Boyfriend |
| Marcello Fabrizi | US Radio Announcer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alison Nisselle | Writer |
| Jessica Hobbs | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Miranda Dear | Executive Producer |
| Scott Meek | Executive Producer |
| Richard Keddie | Producer |
| Andrew Wiseman | Producer |
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