The Dunera Boys

The Dunera Boys
Written byBen Lewin
Directed byBen Lewin
StarringBob Hoskins
Warren Mitchell
John Meillon
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes2
Production
ProducerBob Weis
Original release
NetworkNetwork 10
Release3 October 1985 (1985-10-03) –
1985 (1985)

The Dunera Boys (also known as Tapaus Dunera) is a 1985 Australian mini-series based on the Dunera incident.[1]

Plot

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At the beginning of the World War 2, in the interests of national security, the British Government made the decision to arrest all Germans in the UK, as well as many Jewish male refugees, whom the British feared might have been German spies. In 1940, a large group were rounded up and sent to Prisoner of war camps in Australia, aboard the HMT Dunera. Amongst them, are Morrie Mendellsohn (Bob Hoskins), a British fishmonger and Alexander Engelhardt (Joseph Spano), a concert violinist. The story depicts the hardship, alienation and brotherhood they encountered along the way.

Cast

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Awards and nominations

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Award Category Result
AFI Awards Best Miniseries Won
AFI Awards Best Achievement in Direction in a Miniseries (Ben Lewin) Won
AFI Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries (Simon Chilvers) Won
AFI Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries (Deidre Rubenstein) Won
AWGIE Awards Best Television Miniseries Adaptation (Ben Lewin) Won

References

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  1. ^ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p190
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