Against the Wind

TV Mini Series
1978
50m

IMDb RATING

8.1/10

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Eighteen-year-old Mary Mulvane gets convicted for trying to get back her father's cow. She has to endure the travel in a prison ship from Ireland and living the life of a convict in Australi... Read allEighteen-year-old Mary Mulvane gets convicted for trying to get back her father's cow. She has to endure the travel in a prison ship from Ireland and living the life of a convict in Australia.Eighteen-year-old Mary Mulvane gets convicted for trying to get back her father's cow. She has to endure the travel in a prison ship from Ireland and living the life of a convict in Australia.

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Polly McNamara

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Jon English

Jonathan Garrett

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Warwick Sims

Ensign Maurice Greville…

• 1978

Frank Gallacher

Will Price

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Frederick Parslow

Captain Charles Wiltshire

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Gerard Kennedy

Dinny O'Byrne

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Hu Pryce

Jonas Pike

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Lynn Rainbow

Mrs. Louisa Wiltshire

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Charles Gilroy

Amos

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Julia Blake

Cook

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Don Barker

Captain Abbott

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Terry Gill

Redcoat Sergeant

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Nick Waters

Dragoon…

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Don Barkham

Major Johnston

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Tommy Dysart

Settler…

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Frank Hamilton

Egan…

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David Cameron

Liam Johnston

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AngelsFlyHigh

It's a great memory from my youth - where can I get it?

I first saw this tv-series when I was 6 years old and it still fresh in my memmory. The music and story was fantastic as I remembred it. Now when I'm little older it would be nice to see if my memory is corrct. I'w been asking the Swedish televishion to rerun it but without success, sofar.

Right now I'm just hoping for a DVD release.

nandownstairs

A Great Show

I would love to see this show back on TV or released on Video, They could do Anne of Green Gables, why not this. Jon English is a great actor (and his eye make up is real, not make up) He is also a great singer. Compelling story of our early times, fairly true to life and possibly based on a number of stories of convict days.

10typeo_girl

Most awesome TV MiniSeries Ever!

Rarely do I rate anything this highly, but this one cannot be beat! Captivating, intriguing, educational as well. I saw it as a teen, stayed with me thru adulthood, I was lucky enough to score a copy of it from a very generous soul.

In July 2006, this miniseries became available on DVD, but only available for purchase in Australia. You would need a PAL player to view it.

Go to this website for all the information you could ever want on this phenomenal mini-series. You will also find information there on the audio soundtrack: http://web.telia.com/~u22407796/index.htm

movieCat-4

A favorite mini-series I'd love to see again

I saw this mini-series in the late 70's and fell in love with the characters and story, which told the tale of English and Irish convicts transported to early Australia. It was extremely romantic and had plenty of adventure for non-romos. If it were available on video, I'd buy it. It is a really g ood story.

Bonedigger605722

By Far One of the Best

The Australian mini-series "Against the Wind" was by far one of the best I have ever seen on television. Like others, I would love to see this true and heart-warming story repeated which it hasn't been for years. Since a video was not released, perhaps PBS can be urged to re-run it.

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Trivia
The external shots of Sydney Town and other colonial homes were filmed at the Old Sydney Town tourist attraction at Somersby NSW. Old Sydney Town closed in 2003 after 28 years of operation and was favourably visited by many schools when studying Australia's pioneer and convict settlement times.

Goofs
Even though Mary has been in NSW for nearly 7 years, the Wiltshire children she is governess for, only age once (by a few years), when Mary has nearly served her 7 year conviction.