Curtin

Curtin (2007)

Released: 2007-04-21 Duration: 1hr 33min
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Rating 4.7
He stood up in wartime and paid the price

Overview

1941. A country in crisis. A new man in power. Leadership demands and personal demons are set to collide. The story of John Curtin as he faces his first six months as Prime Minister, confronting in quick succession, the tragedy of Pearl Harbour, the fall of Singapore, the bombing of Darwin and a furious battle with Churchill over the deployment of Australian troops. This is a raw and intimate story of a driven and inspirational leader - a man who struggles to battle his own personal demons while serving and protecting a country at war.

Production Companies

Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Additional Info

Budget $1,580,000.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 0.221

Directed By

Jessica Hobbs

Crew

Producer
Richard Keddie
Producer
Andrew Wiseman
Executive Producer
Scott Meek
Executive Producer
Miranda Dear
Director
Jessica Hobbs

TOP CAST

William McInnes
William McInnes

John Curtin

Noni Hazlehurst
Noni Hazlehurst

Elsie Curtin

Asher Keddie
Asher Keddie

Elsie Jnr

Ben Esler
Ben Esler

John Jnr

Brian Meegan
Brian Meegan

Frederick Shedden

Dan Wyllie
Dan Wyllie

Don Rodgers

Geoff Morrell
Geoff Morrell

Ben Chifley

Bille Brown
Bille Brown

Robert Menzies

Paul English
Paul English

Bert Evatt

Frank Gallacher
Frank Gallacher

Jack Beasley

William Zappa
William Zappa

Gen. Vernon Sturdee

Shingo Usami
Shingo Usami

Tatsuo Kawai

Roz Hammond
Roz Hammond

Gladys Joyce

Nicholas Opolski
Nicholas Opolski

Fred McLaughlin

Hunter Perske
Hunter Perske

Don Whitington

Robert Grubb
Robert Grubb

Percy Spender

Tony Rickards
Tony Rickards

Eddie Ward

William Gluth
William Gluth

Frank Green

Alethea McGrath
Alethea McGrath

Mrs. Needham

William Houten
William Houten

Police Commander

Adam Ford
Adam Ford

Journo

Jason Buckley
Jason Buckley

Staff Officer

Adam Waycott
Adam Waycott

Elsie Jnr's Boyfriend

Marcello Fabrizi
Marcello Fabrizi

US Radio Announcer

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