The Dunera Boys (1985)
At the start of WWII the British Government decided to arrest all Germans in the UK no matter how long they had been there. Among those arrested were many Jewish refugees and many who were fully assimilated. This film records the story of a group who were sent to a POW camp in Australia aboard the Dunera.
Director: Ben Lewin
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Joseph Spano as Alexander Engelhardt |
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Bob Hoskins as Morrie Mendellsohn |
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Simon Chilvers as Col. Berry |
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Warren Mitchell as Mr Baum |
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Joseph Fürst as The Baron |
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Moshe Kedem as Rabbi Aronfeld |
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Steven Vidler as Tropp |
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Mary-Anne Fahey as Naomi Mendellsohn |
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John Meillon as Brig. Templeton |
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Paul Mason as Friedkin |
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Kirk Alexander as Capt. Webber |
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Julia Blake as Mum |
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Bruce Knappet as Dad |
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Max Bruch as Artaker |
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Sally Cooper as Kath |
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Marcel Cugola as Aviam |
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Maurie Fields as Cpl Carter |
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Kim Gyngell as Pvt Bruce |
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Jane Hopkins as Bernice Slattery |
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Stephen Kearney as Capt Minter |
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Mark Little as Pvt Wally Dunstan |
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Alan Levy as Lippe |
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Henry Maas as Max |
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Alan Meerkin as David |
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Alex Menglet as Roth |
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Wynn Roberts as Slattery |
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Ed Turley as Pvt Kerwin |
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Dalibor Satalic as Axelrod |
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Rebecca Dines as Abigail |
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Bruno Lucia as Abe Joelstein |
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Joe Bolza as Waiter |
| Crew | David Atkins | Choreographer |
| Directing | Ben Lewin | Director |
| Writing | Ben Lewin | Writer |
| Production | Carolyn Fyfe | Production Manager |
| Sound | Greg Sneddon | Music |
| Production | Liz Mullinar | Casting |
| Crew | Doron Kipen | Score Engineer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rose Chong | Costume Designer |
| Editing | Edward McQueen-Mason | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kirsten Veysey | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Daryl Wills | Set Dresser |
| Directing | Brian Giddens | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Bob Weis | Producer |
| Production | Leonie Jansen | Production Coordinator |
| Camera | Vincent Monton | Director of Photography |
| Sound | John Phillips | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Bernadette Wynack | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gail Mayes | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Directing | Hamish McSporran | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Tracy Watt | Production Design |
| Production | Margot McDonald | Line Producer |
| Directing | Jacqueline Sullivan | Continuity |