Curtin

4.7 / 10

(3 votes)

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.

Country:

Australia

Genre:

Drama,

TV Movie

Duration:

93 minutes

Year:

2007

Director:

Jessica Hobbs

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Company:

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Cast:
William McInnes

John Curtin

Noni Hazlehurst

Elsie Curtin

Asher Keddie

Elsie Jnr

Ben Esler

John Jnr

Brian Meegan

Frederick Shedden

Crew:
Jessica Hobbs

Director

Alison Nisselle

Writer

Miranda Dear

Executive Producer

Scott Meek

Executive Producer

Richard Keddie

Producer