Produced by the seven network, and directed by david stevens, it was the second major adaptation of the book. Find movie and film cast and crew information for a town like alice 1981 david stevens on allmovie. A town like alice 1981 plot summary 1 set against the brutal chaos of world war ii, a love story begins that will take two lovers through a living nightmare of captivity, across three continents and two decades. For the 1981 tv miniseries, see a town like alice miniseries. This original 1956 adaptation of the nevil shute book, a town like alice, is a great teaser. Released by southern cross in 1986 sccd 10 containing music from a town like alice 1981. A town like alice 1981 a town like alice 1981 facebook.
A town like alice is a bonza book as one of its main characters, joe hardman of australia, would say about two love stories, two adventures and two remarkable characters inspired by a reallife man and woman who displayed remarkable bravery during wwii. Henry crawford, nevil shute, rosemary anne sisson, tom hegarty. A town like alice is a fivehour 1981 australian television adaptation of nevil shute s novel of the same name. Keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. A town like alice dvd region 1 complete 1981 miniseries.
A very dear, based on actual occurrences, story written. A town like alice dvd region one playable in the us, canada, mexico, etc. A town like alice tv miniseries 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A town like alice tv miniseries is a film directed by david stevens with helen morse, bryan brown, gordon jackson, dorothy alison, year. Bryan brown, gordon jackson, dorothy allison, yuki shimoda, helen morse, official content from new world video. A town like alice was originally broadcast on television in australia and then on pbs in america. From the steamy jungles of malaya to the dusty and desolate outback of australia based on nevil. Set against the brutal chaos of world war ii, a love story begins that will take two lovers through a living nightmare of cap. A town like alice is one of my favorite books by nevil shute so i was pleased that masterpiece theater did such a believable job when they filmed it. Set against the brutal nightmare of world war ii, a love story begins that will take two lovers through a living chaos of captivity, across three continents and two. The character of jean paget in the miniseries was played by.
A town like alice is a fivehour 1981 australian television adaptation of nevil shutes novel of the same name. The sixpart british tv adaptation of 1980, first shown in the us on pbs masterpiece theatre beginning october 4, 1981, is more inclusive and sweeping in its adaptation. The alice of the miniseries title a town like alice 1981 refers to the town of alice springs in the northern territory of australia. This version of a town like alice the second adapted screen offering of the 1950 novel by the english author nevil shute. Jean paget, a young englishwoman, becomes romantically interested in a fellow prisoner of world war ii in malaya, and after liberation emigrates to australia to be with him, where she attempts, by investing her substantial financial inheritance, to. In 1981, a town like alice was adapted into a popular television miniseries, starring helen morse and bryan brownwith the late gordon jackson as noel strachan. A town like alice is a 1956 british drama film produced by joseph janni and starring virginia mckenna and peter finch that is based on the 1950 novel by nevil shute. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies.
Its very well cast with helen morse and bryan brown in the major roles and gordon jackson perfect as the sympathetic narrator. A town like alice 1981 movie classic on dvd iluvthatmovies. The film does not follow the whole novel, concluding at the end of part two and truncating or omitting much detail. This title is very rare, out of print and has no future release date pending.
A town like alice season 1, episode 1 a town like alice a sixpart drama focusing on two prisoners of war helen morse, bryan brown in japanesecontrolled malaya during wwii. Synopsis for the movie a town like alice set against the brutal chaos of world war ii, a love story begins that will take two lovers through a living nightmare of captivity, across three continents and two decades. Oct 11, 2008 from the excellent 1981 australian miniseries, based on the neville shute novel. Helen morse, who by 1981 had won popular acclaim in australia for her roles in the film versions of.
All a town like alice movie posters,high res movie posters image for a town like alice. Publication date 19970204 topics bbc radio drama language english. A town like alice is a 1956 british drama film produced by joseph janni and starring virginia. Based on nevil shutes international bestselling novel a town like alice. A town like alice miniseries 1981 australian television adaptation tenko tv series 1981 84 bbc and abc tv series based on the female prisoners of war in singapore during world war ii paradise road 1997 film film based on the female prisoners of war in sumatra in world war ii. Jan 04, 2011 synopsis for the movie a town like alice set against the brutal chaos of world war ii, a love story begins that will take two lovers through a living nightmare of captivity, across three continents and two decades.
A town like alice 1981 set against the brutal chaos of world war ii, a love story begins that will take two lovers through a living nightmare of captivity, across three continents and two decades. Pbs moviea town called alice fodors travel talk forums. It opened in the us in 1958 under the title the rape of malaya. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. A town like alice is a 1981 miniseries that was produced for australian television, but the show escaped the land down under to appear on pbs and had a couple jaunts on vhs. A town like alice tv miniseries 1981 plot summary imdb. The legacy is a romance novel by nevil shute, published in 1950 when shute had newly settled in australia. A town like alice had its world premiere in the uk on 1 march 1956 and was screened in ireland and west germany retitled march through hell before premiering in australia. The film is based on the moving novel by nevil shute. The sixpart british tv adaptation of 1980, first shown in the us on pbs masterpiece theatre beginning october 4, 1981, is.
Meeting in malayashe an attractive young english captive and he a cheerful australian pow tortured for a simple act of kindness. With helen morse, bryan brown, gordon jackson, dorothy alison. Set against the brutal chaos of world war ii, a love story begins that will take two lovers through a living nightmare of captivity, across three continents and two decades. Movie, a town like alice movie,a town like alice trailer,a town like alice 1981, david stevens,bryan brown, gordon jackson, dorothy. From the excellent 1981 australian miniseries, based on the neville shute novel. A classic war movie like no other, because it is told from a womans perspective. Find movie and film cast and crew information for a town like alice 1981. Finch and mckenna inevitably are drawn to each other and together form a lasting bond. Released 1956, a town like alice stars virginia mckenna, peter finch, kenji takaki, jean anderson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. From the steamy jungles of malaya to the dusty and desolate outback of australia based on nevil shute international bestselling novel a town like alice follows the lives of jean paget and joe harman. From the steamy jungles of malaya to the dusty and desolate outback of australia. Saw this on masterpiece when it first came out in 1981 and always wanted to.
A town like alice 1981 david stevens cast and crew. A town like alice 1981 miniseries dvd this dvd has a basic pc or no menu. A town like alice soundtrack from 1981, composed by bruce smeaton. A town like alice 1981 miniseries dvd rarefilmsondvd. A town like alice, nevil shutes novel of the japanese occupation of malaya during world war ii, was first filmed as a theatrical feature in 1956. A town like alice is a different kettle of fish, so to speak. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. A town like alice 1956 stream and watch online moviefone. A town like alice rape of malaya 1956 rotten tomatoes. This version stared peter finch as joe harmon as an australian pow and virginia mckenn as jean paget, an english woman being marched around the coutnry side of the malay penninsula by her japanese captors.
A town like alice has been ranked 94 times, wins 54. Watch the latest a town like alice trailer on video detective. Based on nevil shutes international bestselling novel, a town like alice follows the lives of jean paget and joe harman. It was never given a real release when the dvd format came out. A town like alice set against the brutal chaos of world war ii, a love story begins that will take two lovers through a living nightmare of captivity, across three continents and two decades. Fyi, the town like alice refers to the town where finchs character hails from.
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