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| 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 | 25 September 1980 |
Water Under the Bridge is a 1980 miniseries based on the 1977 novel by Sumner Locke Elliott.[1][2]
The budget was $1.5 million.[3][4]
Cast[edit]
- Robyn Nevin as Shasta
- David Cameron
- Judy Davis as Carrie Mazzini
- Rowena Wallace as Honor Mazzini
- Jacki Weaver as Maggie McGhee
- Rod Mullinar as Don Brandywine
- Anthony Hawkins as Mason
- Anne Scott-Pendlebury as Mona
- Briony Behets as Claire (1 episode)
- John Clayton as Rev Scott (1 episode)
- Lorna Lesley as Nurse Vickers (1 episode)
- Peta Toppano as Uke
- Frank Gallacher as Luigi Mazzini (1 episodes)
Premise[edit]
The story follows Neil Atkins, a man torn between his goals and the women surrounding him.[5]
Reception[edit]
The mini series, aired on Network 10, was considered a ratings disappointment.[6] [7]
References[edit]
- ^ "TIMESTLYE". The Canberra Times. Vol. 55, no. 16, 550. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 January 1981. p. 13. Retrieved 3 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "TELEVISION I was not enthused..." The Canberra Times. Vol. 55, no. 16, 568. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 February 1981. p. 15. Retrieved 3 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p238-239
- ^ "TIMESTYLE". The Canberra Times. Vol. 55, no. 16, 578. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 February 1981. p. 11. Retrieved 3 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Water Under the Bridge (Drama, Romance), Robyn Nevin, Jacki Weaver, David Cameron, Penelope Shelton, Shotton Productions, Victorian Film, The Australian Film Commission, retrieved 24 April 2021
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Lewes, Jacqueline Lee (5 June 1983). "Million$ 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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