Bordertown (Australian TV series)
| Company type | Television miniseries |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Products | Television drama |
Bordertown is a 1995 Australian television miniseries that takes place in 1952 within a refugee camp located in the isolated town of Baringa. The narrative centers on displaced individuals from World War II as they learn English and anticipate starting new lives in Australia. The cast includes Hugo Weaving portraying an English instructor, with Cate Blanchett appearing in a minor role as an Italian immigrant affected by albinism.
Reception
The portrayal of life in the migrant camp sparked some debate, and the series achieved only moderate viewership.[1] A 2002 review accompanying the video release in Video Store mentioned a "variable tone" but indicated that audiences might develop an affection for the characters and their isolated community. [2] According to DVD Talk, the miniseries was commended for its "unique setting and generally strong performances," though it was described as only "somewhat engaging".[3]
In 1996, the miniseries was honored with the AWGIE Award for Mini-Series Original.[4]
Cast and characters
- Mitchell Butel as Nino Della Vergine
- Linda Cropper as Bev Stafford
- Melita Jurisic as Adrianna Leeuwen
- Alex Menglet as Mihaly Bassa
- Joe Petruzzi as Joe Della Vergine
- Christine Tremarco as Louise Pearson
- Hugo Weaving as Kenneth Pearson
- Petru Gheorghiu as Dante
- Geoff Morrell as Bates
- Kim Hillas as Maeve
- Norman Kaye as Pieter Leeuwen
- Ray Barrett as Colonel Forsythe
- Peta Toppano as Diomira
- Robert Mammone as Cesere
- Lucky Grills as Wishart
External links
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedBertrand - ↑ Laura Tiffany, "Bordertown (new video release)", Video Store, 30 July 2002.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedDVDTalk - ↑ "Past AWGIE Award Winners 1968-2016" (PDF). Australian Writers Guild. Retrieved 19 February 2017.