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Curtin

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.

2007 |1h 33m |  Drama, TV Movie

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Cast

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William McInnes

John Curtin

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Noni Hazlehurst

Elsie Curtin

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Asher Keddie

Elsie Jnr

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Ben Esler

John Jnr

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Brian Meegan

Frederick Shedden

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Dan Wyllie

Don Rodgers

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Geoff Morrell

Ben Chifley

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Bille Brown

Robert Menzies

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Paul English

Bert Evatt

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Frank Gallacher

Jack Beasley

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William Zappa

Gen. Vernon Sturdee

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Shingo Usami

Tatsuo Kawai

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Roz Hammond

Gladys Joyce

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Hunter Perske

Don Whitington

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Robert Grubb

Percy Spender

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Tony Rickards

Eddie Ward

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Alethea McGrath

Mrs. Needham

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Status

Released

Language

English, Japanese

Budget

$1,580,000.00

Revenue

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