Sunday Too Far Away (1975)

06/01/1975 (AU) • 1h 33m

Drama

Friday night he's too tired; Saturday night too drunk; Sunday, too far away.

Overview

The harsh, competitive world of Australian sheep-shearers provides the setting for this powerful film. Foley and 'Black Arthur' do battle for the position of 'top shearer' amid the boozy world of men isolated from civilisation. After weeks of work they are confronted with non-union labour undercutting them - a situation which leads to a violent conclusion.

Top Billed Cast


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

sheep

strike

beer

australian outback

1950s

sheep shearing

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