The Last Bastion

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The Last Bastion
GenreWar
Written byDenis Whitburn
David Williamson
Directed by Chris Thomson
George Miller
StarringMichael Blakemore
John Wood
Timothy West
Theme music composerColin Stead
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3 × 2 hours
Production
ProducersBrian Rosen
Denis Whitburn
David Williamson
CinematographyLouis Irving
EditorSara Bennett
Running time360 min.
Budget$3.6 million [1] [2]
Original release
Network Network Ten

The Last Bastion is a television mini-series which aired in Australia in November 1984. It is a docudrama telling the story of Australia's involvement in World War II, and its often strained relations with its two main allies, Great Britain and the United States. [3]

Contents

The running time of the series is reported as 360 minutes (6 hours) on the IMDb page, that is the screening time with ads. Each part runs for approx 90 minutes, both on VHS tape and DVD, is approximately 160 minutes implying they are heavily edited versions, as they've compressed 3 episodes into one 2 hour 40 minute film.

The 3 episodes still remain in the Screensound Archive.

Cast

Production

The series was the result of two years work for Williamson. It was his first work for television and his first effort as producer. [4]

Kristian Williamson helped with the research and wrote a book with the same title. [5]

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References

  1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p209
  2. Lewes, Jacqueline Lee (5 June 1983). "Million$ of Viewing". Sydney Sun Herald. p. 47.
  3. "We are the last bastion". The Canberra Times . Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 November 1984. p. 1 (SPORTS SECTION). Retrieved 8 May 2020 via Trove.
  4. "Being his own master: David Williamson". The Canberra Times . Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 5 November 1984. p. 1 (SPORTS SECTION). Retrieved 8 May 2020 via Trove.
  5. "FEATURES Fruit of the FIG TREE". The Canberra Times . Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 19 August 1995. p. 43. Retrieved 8 May 2020 via Trove.