Darlings of the Gods is a 1989 Australian mini series about the 1948 trip to Australia by Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh and the Old Vic Company, where Olivier and Leigh met Peter Finch.[1]
| Darlings of the Gods | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Darlings of the Gods by Garry O'Connor |
| Written by | Roger Simpson Graeme Farmer |
| Directed by | Catherine Millar |
| Starring | Anthony Higgins Mel Martin Jerome Ehlers |
| Country of origin | Australia United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 x 2 hours |
| Production | |
| Producer | Roger Le Mesurier |
| Running time | 120 min (2 episodes) |
| Production companies | Australian Broadcasting Corporation Film Victoria Simpson Le Mesurier Films Thames Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 27 September 1989 |
Cast
edit- Anthony Higgins - Laurence Olivier
- Mel Martin - Vivien Leigh
- Jerome Ehlers - Peter Finch
- Rhys McConnochie - Ralph Richardson
- Anthony Hawkins - Cecil Tennant
- Barry Quin - Dan Cunningham
- Jackie Kelleher - Elsie Beyer
- Lindy Davies - Antonia Vaughan
- Nicki Paull - June Kelly
- Shane Briant - Cecil Beaton
Home Media
editNot Currently Available on DVD
References
edit- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p187
External links
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