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The Shiralee (1988)

1988-06-26 · 1h 35m · EN
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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.

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George OgilvieDirectorTony MorphettWriter

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Bryan BrownBryan BrownMacauleyNoni HazlehurstNoni HazlehurstLilyRebecca SmartRebecca SmartBusterLewis Fitz-GeraldLewis Fitz-GeraldTonyLorna LesleyLorna LesleyMargeNed ManningNed ManningJimMadeleine BlackwellMadeleine BlackwellLucyReg EvansReg EvansLukeJulie HamiltonJulie HamiltonBellaSimon ChilversSimon ChilversThaddeusFrank GallacherFrank GallacherBeautyWilliam ZappaWilliam ZappaDonny

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What is The Shiralee about?

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.

How long is The Shiralee?

The Shiralee has a runtime of 95 minutes.