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Sara Dane

Year of completion
1982
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
MiniSeries
Genre
Drama
Duration
4 x 60 minute episodes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

A two part story, highlighting a beautiful woman's life, from her privations aboard a hellish prison ship, to her triumph as the richest and most powerful woman in Sydney.
Completion Year
1982
Genres
Drama
Format
MiniSeries
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Producer

Jock Blair

Director of Photography

Ernest (Ernie) Clark

Director

Gary Conway, Rod Hardy

Production Designer

David Copping

Editor

Phil Reid

Writer

Alan Seymour

Cast

Juliet Jordan, Harold Hopkins

Awards

1982 — Television Society of Australia – Certificate of Commendation, Best Single Performance by Actor - Robert Grubb

1982 — Television Society of Australia – Certificate of Commendation, Award for Costume Design - Anna Senior

1983 — TV Week Logie Awards – Best Lead Actor in a Single Drama/Mini Series - Brenton Whittle

1983 — TV Week Logie Awards – Best Support Actress in a Single Drama/Mini Series- Illona Rogers

Series

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Sara Dane

Sales

Australian Sales

International Sales

20th Century Fox Film Distributors (USA)

Production Company

South Australian Film Corporation

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