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Displaced Persons

Year of completion
1985
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
Telemovie
Genre
Drama, Mystery
Duration
76 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

In 1945, thirteen European refugees are confined to the quarantine station in Sydney, suffering from a mysterious disease. Only two speak English and as time and death take their toll, cultural and national differences surface.
Completion Year
1985
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Format
Telemovie
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Composer

Martin Armiger

Producer

Jan Chapman

Production Designer

Quentin Hole

Director

Geoffrey Nottage

Writer

Louis Nowra

Cast

Dasha Blahova, John Orscik, Steven Vidler, John Wood, Annie Byron

Awards

1985 — Prix Italia Festival – Honorary Mention

1986 — Television Society of Australia – Best Performance by an Actress in a Principal Role - Dasha Blahova

1986 — Australian Film Institute – Best Direction - Geoffrey Nottage

Screenings

1985 — Prix Italia Festival

1986 — Australian Film Institute

Sales

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International Sales

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Production Company

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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