"The Torrents" is a 1969 Australian TV play based on the stage play by Oriel Gray. It was filmed as part of the ABC anthology drama series Australian Plays.[1] It was the second Gray play adapted by the ABC, after Burst of Summer.[2] It aired on 10 December 1969 in Sydney and Melbourne.[3]
| "The Torrents" | |
|---|---|
| Australian Plays episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Oscar Whitbread |
| Teleplay by | Oriel Gray |
| Based on | The Torrents by Oriel Gray |
| Original air date | 10 December 1969 |
| Running time | 70 mins |
Australian TV drama was relatively rare at the time.[4]
Cast
- Barbara Stephens
- Ken Shorter
- Alan Hopgood
- Mark Albiston
- Harold Hopkins*
- Lyndel Rowe.[1]
Production
It was shot in Melbourne and at Maldon, a small town outside Bendigo.[5] It was designed by Alan Clarke. Railway carriages were hired from the Society of Railway Enthusiasts. The budget could not cover the hiring of an old locomotive so a modern one was used, but this was obscured by a fog machine.[6]
Reception
One critic called it "a beauty".[7]
References
External links
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