The Farm (TV mini-series)

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The Farm
Directed by Kate Woods
Written byJudith Colquhoun
David Phillips
Produced byBill Hughes
Starring Colin Friels
Greta Scacchi
CinematographyJoseph Pickering
Edited byChristopher Spurr
Running time
161 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

The Farm is a 2001 Australian TV mini series broadcast on the ABC. The three part drama series starred Colin Friels and Greta Scacchi. [1] [2]

Contents

Plot

The bank convinces farmer Tom Cooper to take out a foreign currency loan. After conditions change and he is no longer able to repay the loan he takes on the bank over their bad financial advice. [3]

Cast

Reception

Writing in the Australian Tim Hughes gave the series a positive review, praising the lead actors and saying "It's essential viewing for anyone with a sense of justice and a sense of place." [4] Brian Courtis of The Age gave it 4 stars and wrote "[Director Kate] Woods and writers Judith Colquhoun and David Phillips allow their heroes to endure without treading too many well-worn, dusty tracks. " [5] Also in The Age Debi Enker wrote "The Farm is a perceptive snapshot of a period in recent history, a tribute to a fierce spirit and an examination of the ties that bind." [6]

Awards

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References

  1. Austin, Keith (12 March 2001), "Thank God I'm a country boy", The Sydney Morning Herald
  2. McCabe, Kathy (25 March 2001), "Battlers' tale hits home for Greta", Sunday Mail
  3. Agostino, Josephine (18 March 2001), "Features", Sunday Mail
  4. Hughes, Tim (15 March 2001), "Bank on a bitter harvest", The Australian
  5. Courtis, Brian (18 March 2001), "Rustic - alarm - Talking TV", The Age
  6. Enker, Debi (15 March 2001), "Farm tills a fertile plot - Preview", The Age
  7. Enker, Debi (8 November 2001), "Seven flirts with AFI relationship", The Age