Water Under the Bridge (miniseries)
| Water Under the Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Genre | mini-series |
| Written by | Eleanor Witcombe Michael Jenkins |
| Directed by | Igor Auzins |
| Starring | Robyn Nevin David Cameron Judy Davis Rowena Wallace Jacki Weaver Rod Mullinar |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 24 September 1980 – 1980 |
Water Under the Bridge is a 1980 miniseries based on the 1977 novel by Sumner Locke Elliott.[1][2]
The novel was one of Elliott's most acclaimed.[3][4]
The budget was $1.5 million.[5][6]
Cast
Main
- Robyn Nevin as Shasta
- David Cameron as Neil
- Judy Davis as Carrie Mazzini
- Rowena Wallace as Honor Mazzini
- Jacki Weaver as Maggie McGhee
- Linden Wilkinson as Ida Flag
- John Howard as Archie
- Rod Mullinar as Don Brandywine
- Anne Scott-Pendlebury as Mona
Recurring
- Anthony Hawkins as Mason ( 2 episodes)
- Arthur Dignam as Maynard Dickens (2 episodes)
- Deidre Rubenstein as Lainey (3 episodes)
- Lesley Baker as Nurse Vickers (3 episodes)
- Peter Whitford as T.C. Shallicott (3 episodes)
- Ralph Cotterill as Mr Flagg (4 episodes)
Guests
- Briony Behets as Claire
- Frank Gallacher as Luigi Mazzini
- Graeme Blundell as Ralph
- John Clayton as Rev Scott
- Kerry Armstrong as Dora
- Lorna Lesley as Nurse Vickers
- Lulu Pinkus as Ann
- Peta Toppano as Uke
- Peter Cummins as Rumbolt
- Terry Gill as Rex
- Tommy Dysart as Hamish
Premise
The story follows Neil Atkins, a man torn between his goals and the women surrounding him.[7]
Reception
The mini series, aired on Network 10, was considered a ratings disappointment.[8][9]
References
- ^ "TIMESTLYE". The Canberra Times. Vol. 55, no. 16, 550. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 January 1981. p. 13. Retrieved 3 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "TELEVISION I was not enthused..." The Canberra Times. Vol. 55, no. 16, 568. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 February 1981. p. 15. Retrieved 3 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Jill Roe, 'Elliott, Sumner Locke (1917–1991)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/elliott-sumner-locke-14903/text26094, published online 2014, accessed online 7 October 2024.
- ^ "PS: WE HEAR YOU Sumner Locke Elliott: An interview in New York", The Bulletin, John Ryan Comic Collection (Specific issues)., Sydney, N.S.W: John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 27 December 1983, nla.obj-1605128490, retrieved 7 October 2024 – via Trove
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p238-239
- ^ "TIMESTYLE". The Canberra Times. Vol. 55, no. 16, 578. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 February 1981. p. 11. Retrieved 3 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Water Under the Bridge (Drama, Romance), Robyn Nevin, Jacki Weaver, David Cameron, Penelope Shelton, Shotton Productions, Victorian Film, The Australian Film Commission, retrieved 24 April 2021
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Lewes, Jacqueline Lee (5 June 1983). "Million$ of Viewing". Sydney Sun Herald. p. 47.
- ^ "Water Under the Bridge – Nostalgia Central". nostalgiacentral.com. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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