Overview

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.

Cast

Bryan Brown, Noni Hazlehurst, Rebecca Smart, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Lorna Lesley, Ned Manning, Madeleine Blackwell, Reg Evans

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What is "The Shiralee" 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.

When was "The Shiralee" released?

The Shiralee was released in 1988.

Who stars in "The Shiralee"?

The cast includes Bryan Brown, Noni Hazlehurst, Rebecca Smart, Lewis Fitz-Gerald.

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