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Sunday Too Far Away (1974)

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Film details

Featuring

Jack Thompson Phyllis Ophel Reg Lyle
Director

Ken Hannam
Country

Australia
Year

1974
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Australia 1956. A study of an aggressively masculine and enclosed society as epitomised by a group of sheep shearers who work together on a contract. As the job nears its end, they learn that their prosperity bonus is to be withdrawn and they decide to strike. The strike lasted for nine months and the shearers won.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Foley
    
    Jack Thompson
  - Ivy
    
    Phyllis Ophel
  - Old Garth
    
    Reg Lyle
  - Barman
    
    John Charman
  - Michael Simpson
    
    Apps, Gregory
  - Tim King
    
    Max Cullen
  - Frankie Davis
    
    Ken Shorter
  - Tom
    
    Robert Bruning
  - Basher
    
    Jerry Thomas
  - Station Hand
    
    Laurie Rankin
  - Ugly
    
    John Ewart
  - Beresford
    
    Sean Scully
  - Black Arthur
    
    Peter Cummins
  - Jim the Learner
    
    Graeme Smith
  - Quinn
    
    Ken Weaver
  - Sheila Dawson
    
    Lisa Peers
  - Mailman
    
    Hedley Cullen
  - Undertaker
    
    Wayne Anthony
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Ken Hannam
  - Assistant Director
    
    Malcolm Smith
  - Assistant Director
    
    Geoffrey Simpson
  - Assistant Director
    
    Mandy Smith
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    South Australian Film Commission
  - Producer
    
    Gil Brealey
  - Producer
    
    Matt Carroll
  - Production Manager
    
    Matt Carroll
  - Production Manager
    
    Malcolm Smith
  Writing:
  - Script
    
    John Dingwall
  Photography:
  - Photography
    
    Geoff Burton
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Rod Adamson
  Design:
  - Art Director
    
    David Copping
  Music:
  - Music
    
    Patrick Flynn
  - Music Director
    
    Patrick Flynn
  - Music Director
    
    Michael Carlos
  Sound:
  - Sound Recording
    
    Peter Fenton
  - Sound Recording
    
    Barry Brown
  - Sound Editor
    
    Greg Bell
  Stunts:
  - Stunt and fight arranger
    
    Ian Jamieson
  Consultant:
  - Shearing adviser
    
    Doug Limou
  - Shearing adviser
    
    Laurie Rankin

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