Against the Wind (1978)
TV
8.2
Against the Wind (1978)
Plot.
Against the Wind was a 1978 Australian television mini-series. It is a historical drama portraying both the British rule of Ireland, and the development of New South Wales and Australia.
The producers were Bronwyn Binns, Ian Jones and Henry Crawford.
The directors were George T. Miller and Simon Wincer.
The scriptwriters were Bronwyn Binns, Ian Jones, Peter Kinlock, Tony Morphett, Paul Davies and Cliff Green.
Jon English won the Logie Award in 1979 for "Best new talent" for his role in the miniseries as "Jonathan Garrett".
The complete series is now available on DVD in Australia, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands in PAL format. It is also available in North American format.
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Cast & Crew.
Mary Larkin
Mary Garrett / Mary Mulvane
Kerry McGuire
Polly McNamara
Jon English
Jonathan Garrett
Jon English
Jonathan Garrett
Warwick Sims
Ensign Maurice Greville / Lieutenant Maurice Greville
Frank Gallacher
Will Price
Frederick Parslow
Captain Charles Wiltshire
Bryan Brown
Michael Connor
Gerard Kennedy
Dinny O'Byrne
Hu Pryce
Jonas Pike
Julia Blake
Cook
Lynn Rainbow
Mrs. Louisa Wiltshire
Bronwyn Binns
Creator / Writer / Executive Producer
Charles Gilroy
Amos
George T. Miller
Director
Simon Wincer
Director
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 12, 1978
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes13
Running Time1h
Content RatingNR
Genres
Wiki.
Against the Wind is a 1978 Australian television miniseries. It is a historical drama portraying both the British rule of Ireland, and the development of New South Wales and Australia.
Jon English won the Logie Award in 1979 for "Best New Talent" for his role in the miniseries as "Jonathan Garrett". It was the first major Australian TV production to be broadcast in the United States.A soundtrack was also released, topping the charts in Norway and reaching the top 10 in Australia and Sweden.
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