1915 is an Australian historical drama television miniseries written by Peter Yeldham, based on Roger McDonald's 1979 novel 1915: A Novel of Gallipoli, that premiered on ABC TV on 27 June 1982, and concluded on 8 August 1982. The miniseries stars Scott McGregor, Scott Burgess, Sigrid Thornton, Jackie Woodburne, Ilona Rodgers, Richard Moir, Serge Lazareff, Damon Sanders, and Andrew McFarlane. It deals the friendship between two young mates during the outbreak of World War I.[1][2][3][4][5]
| 1915 | |
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| Based on | 1915: A Novel of Gallipoli by Roger McDonald |
| Written by | Peter Yeldham |
| Directed by |
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| Starring | |
| Composer | Bruce Smeaton |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Geoffrey Daniels |
| Producer | Ray Alchin |
| Cinematography | Peter Hendry |
| Editors |
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| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC TV |
| Release | 27 June – 8 August 1982 |
Cast
edit- Scott Burgess – Billy Mackenzie
- Scott McGregor – Walter Gilchrist
- Lorraine Bayly – Helen Gilchrist
- Gary Holmes – Douggie Gilchrist
- Bill Hunter – Alan Gilchrist
- Jackie Woodburne – Dianna Bendetto
- Arna-Maria Winchester – Brigid Scott
- Sigrid Thornton – Frances Reilly
- Anne Haddy – Mrs. Gillen
- Andrew McFarlane – Robert Gillen
- Gerard Kennedy – Dent
- Serge Lazareff – Blackly Reid
- Richard Moir – Reverend Fox
- Maurie Fields – Mayor
- Ilona Rodgers – Mrs. Reilly
- Martin Vaughan – Hugh Mackenzie
- Vince Martin – Frank Barton
- Adrian Wright – Oliver Melrose
- Ric Herbert – Pig Nolan
- Mervyn Drake – Lt. Fagan
- Alan David Lee – Corporal
Reception
editJohn Voorhees of the Seattle Times wries "But while the characters are compelling enough to hold our interest through all seven episodes, the real reason for watching ``1915`` is because it captures the feeling of time and place so expertly, exhibiting a sense of history that goes beyond old cars and period clothes. And it is that historical ambience that sets ``1915`` apart from many TV miniseries."[6] Daniel Ruth of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it 2 1/2 stars, criticising the pacing "This mini-series takes too long to establish itself, as McGregor and Burgess spend the first four hours of "1915" swooning over Thornton and Woodburne and calling each other "mate." Enough already." but praising other aspects "Two virtues of "1915" are its terrific production values and period costuming."[7]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 1983 | 25th Logie Awards | Best Miniseries or Telemovie | 1915 | Won[8] |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie | Adrian Wright | Won[8] | ||
| Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie | Scott McGregor | Nominated[9] | ||
| Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie | Sigrid Thornton | Nominated[10] |
References
edit- ^ Szul, Barbara (27 July 1987). "The Australian mini-series "1915"". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p218
- ^ Legge, Kate (11 February 1982). "1915 – shooting starts again". The Age. Retrieved 2 March 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Flynn, Greg (14 April 1982), "The girl from Snowy River", The Australian Women's Weekly
- ^ Adams, Clay (30 June 1982), "The boy from the bush makes his mark in 1915", The Australian Women's Weekly
- ^ Vorhees, John (17 August 1986), "'1915' it Asutralian miniseries that telss more than tale of war", The Seattle Times
- ^ Ruth, Daniel (13 July 1987), "Aussie pals plod to glory in '1915'", Chicago Sun-Times
- ^ a b "1983 – The Logie Awards". Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015.
- ^ "Great Scott enthrals at Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway meeting'", Oberon Review, 13 June 2009
- ^ Fischer, Paul (15 August 1983), "Sigrid Thornton interview", Tharunka
External links
edit- 1915 at IMDb
- 1915 at Australian Screen Online
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