Sunday Too Far Away

Sunday Too Far Away

6.4 1975 1h 33m Australia

The harsh, competitive world of Australian sheep-shearers provides the setting for this powerful film. Foley and 'Black Arthur' do battle for the position of 'top shearer' amid the boozy world of men isolated from civilisation. After weeks of work they are confronted with non-union labour undercutting them - a situation which leads to a violent conclusion.

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Friday night he's too tired; Saturday night too drunk; Sunday, too far away. The harsh, competitive world of Australian sheep-shearers provides the setting for this powerful film. Foley and 'Black Arthur' do battle for the position of 'top shearer' amid the boozy world of men isolated from civilisation. After weeks of work they are confronted with non-union labour undercutting them - a situation which leads to a violent conclusion.

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Directors
Ken Hannam
Writers
John Dingwall
Cast
Jack Thompson, Max Cullen, Reg Lye, Robert Bruning, Peter Cummins, John Ewart, Jerry Thomas, Sean Scully, Lisa Peers, Gregory Apps, Doug Lihou, Ken Weaver, Curt Jansen, Phyllis Ophel, Ken Shorter
Production
South Australian Film Corporation
Languages
English
Countries
Australia

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