Sword of Honour - 2-DVD Set

Sword of Honour - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
382 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1986 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )

Directed By:
Pino Amenta
Catherine Millar

Written By:
Tom Hegarty
Peter A. Kinloch

Actors:
Andrew Clarke ..... Tony Lawrence
Tracy Mann ..... Esse Rogers
Alan Fletcher ..... Frank Vittorio
Nikki Coghill ..... Vivienne
Andrew Sharp ..... Joe
Linda Newton ..... Marg
Wyn Roberts ..... Arthur Laurence
Margaret Ford ..... Grandma Laurence
Paul Hampton ..... Rod Laurence
Julia Blake ..... Jean Rogers
Alan Hopgood ..... Stuart Rogers
Pauline Chan ..... Tam
Tony Rickards ..... China
Vince Martin ..... Phillip
Peter Browne ..... Mo Wiley

Synopsis:

Capturing the spirit of the age and the turmoil of the times, Sword Of Honour tells the heartbreaking story of a nation at war, the soldiers who left their families to fight, the social upheavaland the emotionally perilous journey back home. At 21, Tony Lawrence (Logie winner, Andrew Clarke, ANZACS) won the Military Academy's Sword of Honour. At 22 he was fighting in the Vietnam War with his best friend and brother-in-law Frank Vittorio (Alan Fletcher, Fran), just as the conflict began to escalate. The horrors and carnage of the war leave an indelible impression on the two young men - ripping them apart from their families, girlfriends and country. Back home after the devastation of the battlefields, both men try to cope with life in their own way. For Tony wandering into the wilderness is one way of coming to terms with the horror he has experienced. A journey that takes him back to the killing fields where it all started... Featuring AFI Award winners Tracy Mann (in a Logie winning performance) and Julia Blake (Innocence), along with Nikki Coghill (Dark Age), Pauline Chan (Bangkok Hilton)and from the awarding winning producers of Snowy and Nancy Wake, Sword Of Honour is a gripping 6 hour miniseries that will take you back to a time and conflict that created heroes and divided a nation.

Sword of Honour was an Australian miniseries which was made in 1986 and aired on Channel Seven. Four 100-minute episodes were made. The series starred Andrew Clarke, Tracey Mann and Alan Fletcher. The series was about two young men who are trying to get over the horrors of the Vietnam War. Andrew Clarke won best actor in a miniseries, and Tracey Mann won best actress in a miniseries in the Logies.

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