Travelling North / The Mango Tree

Travelling North / The Mango Tree (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Australian Film Institute
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
183 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1977-1987 and produced in:
Australia ( Australia, New Zealand )
Canada ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Carl Schultz
Kevin James Dobson

Written By:
David Williamson

Ronald McKie
Michael Pate

Actors:
Leo McKern ..... Frank
Julia Blake ..... Frances
Henri Szeps ..... Saul
Graham Kennedy ..... Freddie
Michele Fawdon ..... Helen
Diane Craig ..... Sophie
Andrea Moor ..... Joan
Drew Forsythe ..... Martin
John Gregg ..... Jim
Rob Steele ..... Syd
John Black ..... Alan
Roger Oakley ..... Stan
Joe MacColum ..... Boat owner
Nick Holland ..... Waiter
Steve Shaw ..... Estate agent
Genevieve Mooy ..... Gallery attendant
Bevan Wilson ..... Celebrant
Andrew McMahon ..... Child
Mitchell McMahon ..... Simon
Jessica McMahon ..... Child
Rebecca Fuiller ..... Child
Amy Fuller ..... Child
Kym Herbert ..... Child
Angie Thompson ..... Child
Geraldine Fitzgerald ..... Grandma Carr
Robert Helpmann ..... Professor
Christopher Pate ..... Jamie Carr
Gerard Kennedy ..... Preacher Jones
Gloria Dawn ..... Pearl
Carol Burns ..... Maudie Plover
Barry Pierce ..... Angus McDonald
Diane Craig ..... Miss Pringle
Ben Gabriel ..... Wilkenshaw
Maggie Millar ..... Laura Montague
Gerry Duggan ..... Scanlon
Terry McDermott ..... Somers
Jonathan Hardy ..... Joe Speight
Gary Day ..... Constable McHendry
Jonathan Atherton ..... Stinker Hatch
Tony Barry ..... Tommy Smith
Kurt Ludescher ..... Dr. Robards
Tony Bonner ..... Captain Hinkler
Pamela Norman ..... Miss Abernathy
Ian Murdoch ..... Spruiker
Leo Wockner ..... Mayor
Roger Collins ..... Adams
Frank Davies ..... Jackie Winn
Maurice Hughes ..... Jenkins
Joy Verity ..... Mrs. Plover
Sallyanne Williams ..... Mary Winter
Joan Blogg ..... Miss Jones
Wilson Irving ..... Williams
Russell Sinclair ..... Browning
Tony Foley ..... Ken Davis
Frank Geary ..... Reverend Kirkeby
Ronney Yeung ..... Chow Hing
Kevin Ballantyne ..... Eklund
Charles Deane ..... Prentice
Betty Ross Clarke ..... Matron

Synopsis:

Travelling North tells the story of Frank (Leo McKern), a crotchety old man with an unending zest and passion for life and Frances (Julia Blake) his much younger companion travelling to Queensland to enjoy their retirement and each other. Unfortunately, the idyllic North cannot calm Frank's complex personality and desire to live life to the fullest and Frances watches helplessly as Frank struggles to understand his own emotional and physical limitations. Directed by Carl Schultz, with memorable performances by Graham Kennedy as Freddie, the meddlesome but loyal neighbour and Henri Szeps as the long-suffering local doctor weathering an endless stream of self-diagnosis by Frank, Travelling North travels to the heights of happiness and the depths of despair. The Mango Tree: Jamie Carr (Christopher Pate) is a young man growing up in Bundaberg, Northern Queensland during the closing years of World War I. Jamie, who is in his final year of high school, was brought up by his grandmother (Geraldine Fitzgerald). Grandma Carr is known and loved by all in the town, and does her best to help Jamie through the emotional turmoil of adolescence. After the death of his beloved grandmother, Jamie sets out to build a future of his own in the city as he and his friends face the possibility of being sent to war. Based on a novel by Ronald McKie, The Mango Tree was written and produced by former Hollywood actor Michael Pate and features ballet star Robert Helpmann.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 12 August, 2019.

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