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"The Shiralee" (1987) More at IMDbPro »TV mini-series

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8.1/10   149 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Tony Morphett (writer)
D'Arcy Niland (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
November 1987 (UK) more
Genre:
Tagline:
The Shiralee. A love story. more
Plot:
Macauley is a swagman on the road in the 1940s looking for work. He's a laid back, laconic sort of bloke... more
Awards:
2 wins more
User Reviews:
I was named after this movie! more (7 total)

Cast

  (Series Cast overview, first billed only)

Bryan Brown ... Macauley
Noni Hazlehurst ... Lily
Rebecca Smart ... Buster
Lewis Fitz-Gerald ... Tony
Lorna Lesley ... Marge
Ned Manning ... Jim
Madeleine Blackwell ... Lucy
Simon Chilvers ... Thaddeus
Julie Hamilton ... Bella
Reg Evans ... Luke

William Zappa ... Donny
Frank Gallacher ... Beauty
Norman Kaye ... Desmond
Ray Meagher ... Polkadot
Lynette Curran ... Hareema
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Macaulay's Daughter
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Runtime:
100 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the UK on the BBC2 Channel, the mini-series achieved an audience of 14 million. more
Movie Connections:
Remake of The Shiralee (1957) more

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3 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
I was named after this movie!, 13 June 2001

My father loved the relationship between Macaulay and Buster so slightly altered the spelling so I would not be a burden all my life and called me Sherilee! I have the book and have read and re-read it but would love to see the film! How do I get to see it? No one I have asked has ever heard of it before!

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