Curtin (2007)

04/21/2007 (AU) • 1h 33m

Drama, TV Movie

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.

Top Billed Cast

William McInnes

John Curtin

Noni Hazlehurst

Elsie Curtin

Asher Keddie

Elsie Jnr

Ben Esler

John Jnr

Brian Meegan

Frederick Shedden

Dan Wyllie

Don Rodgers

Geoff Morrell

Ben Chifley

Bille Brown

Robert Menzies

Paul English

Bert Evatt


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,580,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

world war ii

biography

australian politics

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