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The Shiralee

19881 seasonGeorge Ogilvie

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"A Special Kind Of Love Story..."

Macauley is a swagman on the road in the 1940s looking for work. He's a laid back, laconic sort of bloke but when he gets landed with his daughter after his drunken play-girl wife in Adelaide makes him face up to what she believes are his responsibilities, neither he nor his daughter are ready for each other. But in the beginning he's all she's got, and at the end, she's all he's got.

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Based On Novel Or BookAustraliaMiniseriesShiralee1940sFather Daughter Relationship

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What is The Shiralee (1988) about?

Macauley is a swagman on the road in the 1940s looking for work. He's a laid back, laconic sort of bloke but when he gets landed with his daughter after his drunken play-girl wife in Adelaide makes him face up to what she believes are his responsibilities, neither he nor his daughter are ready for each other. But in the beginning he's all she's got, and at the end, she's all he's got.

Who stars in The Shiralee?

The Shiralee stars Bryan Brown (Macauley), Noni Hazlehurst (Lily), Rebecca Smart (Buster), Lewis Fitz-Gerald (Tony), Lorna Lesley (Marge). The series was created by George Ogilvie.

How many seasons does The Shiralee have?

The Shiralee has 1 seasons. There are 2 episodes in total.

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