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Australian Film Season: Sunday Too Far Away

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

starring
Jack Thompson and Phyllis Ophel
The harsh, competitive world of Australian sheep-shearers provides the unusual setting for this powerful film, the last in the season. Foley and 'Black Arthur ' battle it out for the position of ' top shearer' amid the boozy world of men isolated from civilisation. After weeks of work they are confronted with non-union labour undercutting them - a situation which leads to a violent climax.
Screenplay by JOHN DINGWALL
Produced by GIL BREALEY , MATT CARROLL Directed by KEN HANNAM
(First showing on British television) Films; page 12

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Thompson
Unknown:
Phyllis Ophel
Unknown:
Black Arthur
Unknown:
John Dingwall
Produced By:
Gil Brealey
Produced By:
Matt Carroll
Directed By:
Ken Hannam
Foley:
Jack Thompson
Ivy:
Phyllis Ophel
Old Garth:
Reg Lyle
Barman:
John Charman
Michael Simpson:
Gregory Apps
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
Source: Radio Times

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