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The Battlers

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Fairly sensitive melodrama about life on the back-roads in Australia at the height of the Great Depression. Centring on the developing romance between two drifters this presents a commendable level of period detail. Based on the novel by Kylie Tennant.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1994-07-14

Runtime: 191 mins

Director: George Ogilvie

Writer: Peter Yeldham

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Original title: The Battlers

Production Companies: South Australian Film Corporation

Production Countries: Australia

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