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“A Special Kind Of Love Story...”

The Shiralee (1988)

First aired June 26, 19881h 35m/ep1 season · 2 epsEnded
6.8

6 votes

Drama

Overview

Macauley is a swagman on the road in the 1940s looking for work. He's a laid back, laconic sort of bloke but when he gets landed with his daughter after his drunken play-girl wife in Adelaide makes him face up to what she believes are his responsibilities, neither he nor his daughter are ready for each other. But in the beginning he's all she's got, and at the end, she's all he's got.

Top Billed Cast

Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown

Macauley

Noni Hazlehurst

Noni Hazlehurst

Lily

Rebecca Smart

Rebecca Smart

Buster

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Tony

Lorna Lesley

Lorna Lesley

Marge

Ned Manning

Ned Manning

Jim

Madeleine Blackwell

Madeleine Blackwell

Lucy

Reg Evans

Reg Evans

Luke

Julie Hamilton

Julie Hamilton

Bella

Simon Chilvers

Simon Chilvers

Thaddeus

Frank Gallacher

Frank Gallacher

Beauty

William Zappa

William Zappa

Donny

Kirrily Nolan

Kirrily Nolan

Ruby

Lynette Curran

Lynette Curran

Hareema

Norman Kaye

Norman Kaye

Desmond

Warren Coleman

Warren Coleman

Lucky

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

June 27, 1988

Networks

Seven Network

Production

South Australian Film Corporation

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