He is also an awardwinning film and television director, writer, and producer. The storyline was about the struggles of prisoners who were transported to australia. The series was largely shot at the reconstructed colonial settlement at old sydney town in new south wales and covered the period from 1798 to 1812. Against the wind tv series 19781978 the movie database. Look on the back of the your dvd player to see if it says region 1, all allregion 0 i have an older 2002 dvd player that wont play it but the unit i bought in 2006 will. A show that challenges our perceptions of todays important issues, using critical economic and media studies as our guides.
Kat martins against the wind is a great beginning to a wonderful series surrounding those yummy raines brothers. Jon english won the logie award in 1979 for best new talent for his role in the miniseries as jonathan garrett. A miniseries about the colonization of australia focuses on a group of indentured servants who are sent down under from england and ireland and. Mary mulvane, an 18 year old irish girl, is transported to new south wales for seven years for. I had one of his records for sale online, the soundtrack to a 1978 historical drama, all about australia in convict times, against the wind.
Against the wind miniseries 4dvd set by mary larkin. Against the wind was a 1978 australian television mini series. With judy davis, sam neill, anthony higgins, christien anholt. It was the first major australian tv production to be broadcast in the united states. September 12 october 31, 1978 seven mary mulvane, an 18yearold irish girl, is transported to new south wales. Saw this mini series in 1978 the first time and now bought the longer version and it is even better. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. May 22, 2019 this version of against the wind set is a region 0 dvd. It is a historical drama portraying both the british rule of ireland, and the development of new. Against the wind, which began showing in canberra last week, is a story of australias past.
Some of the newer dvd players will play the newer region 0 dvd. Released as the second single from the album, it peaked at number 5 on the billboard hot 100. This article undertakes a revisionist reading of the mini series against the wind 1979 in order to explore the absence of a narrative of indigenous dispossession. They have two children, older sandy caleb malis and younger phillip azhy robertson, and much of the impact of the plot against america comes from seeing a changing, increasingly. Daughter mary seeks to rescue the familys impounded cow with the aid of beau, michael connor. Music is form the original miniseries, against the wind. It is a historical drama portraying both the british rule of ireland, and the development of new south wales and australia jon english won the logie award in 1979 for best new talent for his role in the miniseries as jonathan garrett. Mary mulvane, an 18 year old irish girl, is transported to. Against the wind australian mini series created in the 1970s starring jon english. Against the wind dvd, 2010, 4disc set for sale online ebay.
Based on true historical accounts against the wind covers 15 years of australias most brutal colonial past. Alltime toprating australian miniseries on television, 19782009 fivecity metro average rating over 6. Mary, her friends and her family fight out their battle against a lively historical backdrop. A milliondollar historical drama series that took six months to produce, against the wind was the first australian mini series. Against the wind tv miniseries 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mary mulvane, an 18 year old irish girl, is transported to new south wales for seven years for doing little else than protecting her own property. Aug 15, 2016 music is form the original mini series, against the wind. Against the wind miniseries is within the scope of wikiproject australia, which aims to improve wikipedia s coverage of australia and australiarelated topics. A classic australian miniseries based on true historical accounts of australias most brutal colonial past. Hitta lagsta pris pa against the wind miniseries 4dvd set hos pricerunner. Mary mulvane, an 18 year old irish girl, is transported to new south wales for seven years for doing lettle else than protecting her own property. Against the wind dvd, 2010, 4disc set for sale online. It is an historical drama portraying both the british occupation of ireland, and the development of new south wales and australia. She must endure the horror of transport to australia, and years of anxiety as a convict.
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The red coats though from england are slowly taking. In 1978 when the mini series concept was still finding its feet in australia, against the wind hit our screens. This version of against the wind set is a region 0 dvd. Top miniseries of all time in the archive australian. She must endure the horror of transport to australia, and. Product informationaustralian a classic historical australian mini series with characters and historical settings all based on fact. Watch full episodes of against the wind and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. With characters and historical settings all based on fact, against the wind is a sweeping drama spanning 15 years of australias most brutal and violent. The national library of australias copies direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages clicking on the order now button below will open the ordering form in a new window which will allow you to enter the details of your request. Buy against the wind miniseries 4dvd set by mary larkin from amazons movies store.
Low this article has been rated as lowimportance on the projects importance scale. Against the wind is a 1978 historical drama television miniseries based on the british rule of ireland and the transportation of convicts to new south wales. The scriptwriters were bronwyn binns, ian jones, peter kinlock, tony morphett, paul davies. If you would like to participate, visit the project page. Against the wind 1978 twisted history limelight tours. Spanning 15 years of australias brutal colonial past, against the wind tells the story of mary mulvane, an 18 year old transported from ireland to nsw in 1798, to start a new life as a convict. Mar 29, 2012 this video was made purely for my own pleasure, and for that of other fans of jon english and the mini series against the wind. Against the wind dvd 1978 tv miniseries deluxe 4 disc set.
Wehc, against the wind a show that challenges our perceptions of todays important issues, using critical economic and media studies as our guides. Australian a classic historical australian mini series with characters and historical settings all based on fact. Mary lindell works for the french red cross in occupied france during world war ii and helps allied soldiers who have been shot down to escape to the unoccupied side. Against the wind australian miniseries deluxe 4disc. Bronwyn binns, ian jones, peter kinlock, tony morphett, paul davies, cliff green directors. Against the wind tv mini series 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With robert beatty, simone signoret, jack warner, gordon jackson.
Mary mulvane, an 18 year old irish girl, is transported to new south wales for seven years for doing little. A milliondollar historical drama series that took six months to produce, against the wind was the first australian miniseries. Against the wind dvd 1978 tv mini series deluxe 4 disc set. This article undertakes a revisionist reading of the miniseries against the wind 1979 in order to explore the absence of a narrative of indigenous dispossession. The production was the most challenging historical series to be produced for television in australian at the time. Against the wind tv series 19781978 videos the movie.
Jon english, an australian singer and actor, died earlier this year. Against the wind australian miniseries jon english. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The series was filmed at old sydney town near sydney, and at warrandyte, colac and geelong. Jackson and his brothers were known as the noaccount raines boys when he was younger, and it was true they did spend more time in trouble then out, until he was taught boxing. One of the highest rating classic australian mini series in history. Against the wind is a sweeping drama spanning 15 years of australias most brutal and violent past, and was one of the greatest television successes of its era. The producers were bronwyn binns, ian jones and henry crawford. Mary, the eldest daughter, is in love with michael connor. With mary larkin, kerry mcguire, jon english, warwick sims. Against the wind australian miniseries deluxe 4disc set. A celebration of movies and tv series in the perioddrama genre, based around a continuous historical timeline showing when the various stories are set. Jan 01, 1991 against the wind is apparently a common phrase used to describe motorcycle riding.
Against the wind produced by pegasus productions creator. British agents engage in hazardous duty behind german lines. A miniseries about the colonization of australia focuses on a group of indentured servants who are sent down under. It is a historical drama portraying both the british rule of ireland, and the development of new south wales and australia.
Against the wind was a 1978 australian television miniseries. In 1796 ireland, the mulvanes are oppressed by british laws and taxes. It tells the story of 18 yearold mary mulvane who, along with her defiant brother michael bryan brown, challenges sovereign law and is sentenced to serve seven years as a convict in nsw. So interesting and touching to follow the lives of the main characters from ireland and on to their new life in australia. Her activities are complicated by her high profile and her daughters love affair with a german officer. Region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Against the wind australian miniseries jon english, bryan. Depicts her marriage to an exconvict and their struggle for basic dignities in. The english red coats are slowly taking over ireland and when the pastors fee goes up and the mulvanes cant pay, their cow is taken instead.
The scriptwriters were bronwyn binns, ian jones, peter kinlock, tony morphett, paul. Against the wind is a 1978 australian television miniseries. Hosted by associate professor of mass communications, mark finney and assistant. Since my sole experience on a motorcycle was riding a small one around the fields to occasionally bring in the cows, this was totally lost on me until it was explained.
This video was made purely for my own pleasure, and for that of other fans of jon english and the miniseries against the wind. Mary, her friends and her family, fight out their battle against a lively historical backdrop irelands 1798 rebellion, australias castle hill rebellion of 1804 and the 1808 rum rebellion. The sixepisode miniseries starts in 1940, introducing us to the levin family, led by the headstrong herman morgan spector and compassionate bess. Against the wind begins in country ireland in 1798 where the mulvane family lives. Colonialism and indigenous dispossession in against the wind. Mar 29, 2012 against the wind was a 1978 australian television mini series. The show was produced by crawford productions and pegasus productions and. Dec 24, 2014 25 british period drama miniseries you can watch right now.
The analysis focuses on a reading of a particular set of publicity. Binns, bronwyn seven network australia chronicles the experiences of an 18yearold irish girl, mary mulvane, who was transported to new south wales in 1800. In doing so it seeks to explore the type of history about land, belonging, and nation that was produced in this late 1970s historical australian television drama. In 1978 when the miniseries concept was still finding its feet in australia, against the wind hit our screens.
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