Naked Under Capricorn is a 1989 Australian mini series about a young man lost in the Australian desert.[1]
| Naked Under Capricorn | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Naked Under Capricorn by Olaf Ruhen |
| Written by | Peter Yeldham |
| Directed by | Rob Stewart |
| Starring | Nigel Havers Noni Hazlehurst David Gulpilil John Jarratt John Stanton |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 x 2 hours |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ray Alchin |
| Budget | $4.2 million[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 17 September – 18 September 1989 |
Cast
edit- Nigel Havers - Davy Marriner
- Noni Hazlehurst - Monica Marriner
- David Gulpilil - Activity
- John Jarratt - Bluey Dallas
- John Stanton - Edrington
- Alfred Bell - Mission Mo
- Kym Van-Iersel - Trubbity
- Penny Cook - Peggy Delaney
- Mark Lee - Tim Roberts
- Kylie Belling - Casey
- Charles Tingwell - Wilson
Production
editLee Robinson tried to get the rights to the book in the 1950s but it was optioned by MGM.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p216
- ^ Robinson, Lee (15 August 1976). "Lee Robinson" (Oral history). Interviewed by Graham Shirley. National Film and Sound Archive.
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