Hammers Over the Anvil
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Hammers Over the Anvil is a 1991 Australian drama film starring Russell Crowe and Charlotte Rampling, directed by Ann Turner. The screenplay by Peter Hepworth and Ann Turner is based on the novel by Alan Marshall. The original music score is composed by Not Drowning, Waving.
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Plot summary
Based on the novel of the same name by Alan Marshall, the film is set in the early 1900's in the Outback, centering around a young Alan Marshall and the people in his town. Crippled by polio, Alan tries to make sense of his place in a world where a man's physical prowess gains the admiration of women and the envy of his peers, as demonstrated by the horsebreaker East Driscoll, portrayed by Russell Crowe. Charlotte Rampling also stars as an English lady, Grace McAlister, who has moved to the area with her husband. Complications arise as an attraction develops between East and Grace and young Alan deals with the complexities of growing up.Main cast
- Charlotte Rampling - Grace McAlister
- Russell Crowe - East Driscoll
- Frank Holden - Bushman
- Amanda Douge - Nellie Bolster
- Frank Gallacher - Mr. Thomas
- John Rafter Lee - Charles McAlister
- Daphne Grey - Mrs. Herbert
- Alethea McGrath - Mrs. Blison
- Wayne Pygram - Snarley Burns
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Anthem
Advance Australia Fair [1]
Capital Canberra
Largest city Sydney
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Advance Australia Fair [1]
Capital Canberra
Largest city Sydney
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A drama film is a film that depends mostly on in-depth character development, interaction, and highly emotional themes. In a good drama film, the audience is able to experience what other characters are feeling and identify with someone.
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Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe at O'Reilly's Pub in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Birth name Russell Ira Crowe
Born March 7 1964
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Russell Crowe at O'Reilly's Pub in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Birth name Russell Ira Crowe
Born March 7 1964
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Charlotte Rampling
Born January 5 1946
Essex, England
Died
Years active 1965 -
Spouse(s)
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Born January 5 1946
Essex, England
Died
Years active 1965 -
Spouse(s)
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Ann Turner is the author of many books for children and young adults.
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Books
Picture books
- Shaker Hearts
- Nettle's Trip South
- Katie's Trunk
Novels
- Love Thy Neighbor
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Ann Turner is the author of many books for children and young adults.
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Books
Picture books
- Shaker Hearts
- Nettle's Trip South
- Katie's Trunk
Novels
- Love Thy Neighbor
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Alan Marshall (2 May 1902, Noorat, Victoria — 21 January 1984, Melbourne) was an Australian writer, story teller and social documentor.
His best known book, I Can Jump Puddles (1955) is the first of a three part autobiography.
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His best known book, I Can Jump Puddles (1955) is the first of a three part autobiography.
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Not Drowning, Waving were a musical group formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1983 (though they first performed as a group in 1984) by David Bridie and John Phillips. Their music combined elements of rock, ambient music and world music; their lyrics dealt with characteristically
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Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe at O'Reilly's Pub in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Birth name Russell Ira Crowe
Born March 7 1964
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Russell Crowe at O'Reilly's Pub in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Birth name Russell Ira Crowe
Born March 7 1964
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Charlotte Rampling
Born January 5 1946
Essex, England
Died
Years active 1965 -
Spouse(s)
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Born January 5 1946
Essex, England
Died
Years active 1965 -
Spouse(s)
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Charlotte Rampling
Born January 5 1946
Essex, England
Died
Years active 1965 -
Spouse(s)
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Born January 5 1946
Essex, England
Died
Years active 1965 -
Spouse(s)
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Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe at O'Reilly's Pub in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Birth name Russell Ira Crowe
Born March 7 1964
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Russell Crowe at O'Reilly's Pub in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Birth name Russell Ira Crowe
Born March 7 1964
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Frank Holden, also known as Frankie J. Holden, (born Peter Bryan December 18, 1952), is an Australian entertainer.
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Singing career
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John Rafter Lee is a British actor, voice actor, professional narrator, and playwright who is best known for his portrayal of the mysterious Trevor Goodchild in Peter Chung's Æon Flux.
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Alethea McGrath is an Australian actress who played the role of Jocasta Nu in . She is also known for her roles on television, playing Dot Farrar in Prisoner and two parts in Neighbours: Mary Crombie from 1989 to 1990 and Lilly Madigan in 1998.
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Wayne Pygram
Wayne Pygram as Scorpius
Born September 13 1959
Cootamundra, New South Wales
Wayne Pygram
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Wayne Pygram as Scorpius
Born September 13 1959
Cootamundra, New South Wales
Wayne Pygram
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