The Eternity Man (film)

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The Eternity Man
Directed by Julien Temple
Written by Dorothy Porter
Screenplay byJulien Temple
Produced by Rosemary Blight
Starring Grant Doyle
Christa Hughes
Edited by Rodrigo Balart
Music by Jonathan Mills
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

The Eternity Man is a 2008 tele-film adaptation of the opera The Eternity Man by composer Jonathan Mills and librettist Dorothy Porter.

The film follows the life of Arthur Stace. [1] The film was a co-production of ABC Television and Channel 4, and won a Rose d'Or. [2]

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References

  1. Molitorisz, Sacha (15 January 2009). "From Eternity to here". The Age . Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  2. "Goalpost Pictures Australia and ABC TV celebrate Rose d'Or win for The Eternity Man". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2011.