Jul 14, 1994
191 min
Full-HD

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.

Category

Drama TV Movie

Country

Australia

Companies

South Australian Film Corporation

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

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