Curtin (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.
Director: Jessica Hobbs
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William McInnes as John Curtin |
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Noni Hazlehurst as Elsie Curtin |
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Asher Keddie as Elsie Jnr |
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Ben Esler as John Jnr |
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Brian Meegan as Frederick Shedden |
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Dan Wyllie as Don Rodgers |
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Geoff Morrell as Ben Chifley |
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Bille Brown as Robert Menzies |
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Paul English as Bert Evatt |
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Frank Gallacher as Jack Beasley |
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William Zappa as Gen. Vernon Sturdee |
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Shingo Usami as Tatsuo Kawai |
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Roz Hammond as Gladys Joyce |
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Nicholas Opolski as Fred McLaughlin |
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Hunter Perske as Don Whitington |
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Robert Grubb as Percy Spender |
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Tony Rickards as Eddie Ward |
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William Gluth as Frank Green |
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Alethea McGrath as Mrs. Needham |
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Carmen Warrington as Wife |
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William Houten as Police Commander |
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Adam Ford as Journo |
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Mark Pengilly as Journo |
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Jason Buckley as Staff Officer |
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Adam Waycott as Elsie Jnr's Boyfriend |
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Marcello Fabrizi as US Radio Announcer |
| Directing | Jessica Hobbs | Director |
| Production | Richard Keddie | Producer |
| Writing | Alison Nisselle | Writer |
| Production | Miranda Dear | Executive Producer |
| Production | Andrew Wiseman | Producer |
| Production | Scott Meek | Executive Producer |
| Sound | David Bridie | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | László Baranyai | Director of Photography |
