The Road from Coorain (film)

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The Road from Coorain
Based on The Road from Coorain by Jill Ker Conway
Written by Sue Smith
Directed by Brendan Maher
Starring Juliet Stevenson
Katherine Slattery
Tim Guinee
Richard Roxburgh
John Howard
Bernard Curry
Sean Hall
Theme music composer Stephen Rae
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producer Penny Chapman
CinematographyTristan Milani
EditorSuresh Ayyar
Running time97 minutes
Production companiesChapman Pictures Pty, Ltd.
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseMarch 3, 2002 (2002-03-03)

The Road From Coorain is the film adaptation of Jill Ker Conway's memoir of the same name. It was awarded an AFI award, Best Telefeature, Mini Series or Short Run Series in 2002.

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Cast

Reception

Reviews were very positive.

In response to requests for interviews, Conway's attorney responded that, "Ms Conway does not wish to be associated in any manner with the film." According to the filmmaker, Penny Chapman,"Ker Conway appeared especially displeased with a sex scene in the film because she believed it: 'turns a lyrical affair into a Peyton Place soap opera of lust'."

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