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The Alien Years (1988)
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Add to a movie listThe Alien Years is a three-part miniseries that first aired on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on 19 April 1988. It was directed by Donald Crombie and written by Peter Yeldham. It stars Victoria Longley, John Hargreaves, Christoph Waltz. Yeldham later adapted his screenplay into a novel of the same name.
^ Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p171
^ Biography: Christoph Waltz Sky Movies. Retrieved on 5 June 2011
^ An Interview with Peter Yeldham Memorable TV. Retrieved on 5 June 2011
Synopsis
Elizabeth Paterson (Longley) is the daughter of an important figure in the Australian government. She falls for and ultimately marries Stefan (Waltz), a German national. They move to South Australia to run a vineyard but their peace is disturbed by the outbreak of the First World War. The government orders that all German nationals living in Australia must be imprisoned.Actors
Victoria Longley
(Elizabeth Parson)
Christoph Waltz
(Stefan Mueller)
John Hargreaves
(William)
Nick Tate
(North)
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