Newsfront
They lived, died, laughed and loved behind a newsreel camera.
- 1978
- 1h 50m
- Drama
Rating: 5.5 out of 10TMDB(13 votes)
Overview
Two brothers working as news cameramen for competing companies in '50s Australia find their lives dramatically affected by the constantly changing times in which they live.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 7 awards, including the AACTA Awards for Best Film and Best Direction (1978)
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Nominations
5 award nominations, including the AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score (1978)
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Music
Music by William Motzing
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Vince Monton
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Phillip NoyceScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 29, 1978
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Australia
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Cast
Bill HunterLen Maguire
Wendy HughesAmy Mackenzie
Gerard KennedyFrank Maguire
Chris HaywoodChris Hewitt
John EwartCharlie
Don CrosbyA.G. Marwood
Angela Punch McGregorFay
John ClaytonCliff- John DeaseKen
Bryan BrownGeoff
Lorna LesleyEllie
Mark HoldenLen's New Assistant
Drew ForsytheBruce
Tony BarryGreasy- Alexander ArchdaleSir Charles
- Bill LyleMacka
- Paul JonesCharlie's Assistant
Bruce SpenceRedex Trial Driver- Les FoxcroftRedex Trial Driver
- Robyn MoaseDinah
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