Curtin

Curtin

93 mins | Drama, TV Movie | April 21, 2007

1941. A country in crisis. A new man in power. Leadership demands and personal demons are set to collide. The story of John Curtin as he faces his first six months as Prime Minister, confronting in quick succession, the tragedy of Pearl Harbour, the fall of Singapore, the bombing of Darwin and a furious battle with Churchill over the deployment of Australian troops. This is a raw and intimate story of a driven and inspirational leader - a man who struggles to battle his own personal demons while serving and protecting a country at war.

Curtin

93 mins | Drama, TV Movie | April 21, 2007

Curtin
1941. A country in crisis. A new man in power. Leadership demands and personal demons are set to collide. The story of John Curtin as he faces his first six months as Prime Minister, confronting in quick succession, the tragedy of Pearl Harbour, the fall of Singapore, the bombing of Darwin and a furious battle with Churchill over the deployment of Australian troops. This is a raw and intimate story of a driven and inspirational leader - a man who struggles to battle his own personal demons while serving and protecting a country at war.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Original title Curtin
Directors Jessica Hobbs
Writers Alison Nisselle

Cast

William McInnes

as John Curtin

Noni Hazlehurst

as Elsie Curtin

Asher Keddie

as Elsie Jnr

Ben Esler

as John Jnr

Brian Meegan

as Frederick Shedden

Dan Wyllie

as Don Rodgers

Geoff Morrell

as Ben Chifley

Bille Brown

as Robert Menzies

Paul English

as Bert Evatt

Frank Gallacher

as Jack Beasley

William Zappa

as Gen. Vernon Sturdee

Shingo Usami

as Tatsuo Kawai

Roz Hammond

as Gladys Joyce

Nicholas Opolski

as Fred McLaughlin

Hunter Perske

as Don Whitington

Robert Grubb

as Percy Spender

Tony Rickards

as Eddie Ward

William Gluth

as Frank Green

Alethea McGrath

as Mrs. Needham

William Houten

as Police Commander

Adam Ford

as Journo

Mark Pengilly

as Journo

Jason Buckley

as Staff Officer

Adam Waycott

as Elsie Jnr's Boyfriend

Marcello Fabrizi

as US Radio Announcer