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The Screen Guide

The Melbourne Olympic Games have become etched in Australian mythology as a watershed in the nation's sporting, cultural and civic history. But behind the myth is a far more revealing story - an epic saga of lies and petty bickering during the lead up to the Games that almost saw the IOC take the Games away from Melbourne. It's also a dramatic political story, during which the goodwill of Melbourne was undermined by Cold War skulduggery, defections and even murder - extraordinary events involving the highest level of Australian Olympic and political power.

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Crew

Director
Peter Butt
Writers
Peter Butt
Producer
Rob McAuley
Executive Producers
Mark Hamlyn  Megan McMurchy
Dir. of Photography:
Calvin Gardiner

Cast

Cast
Sandy McCutcheon (narrator)

Production Details

Genre
Art and culture, History and national identity
Production Company
Film Australia Limited  Rob McAuley Productions
International Sales
Screen Australia

Awards & Festivals

  • FIPA - Cannes
    (2000)