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He stood up in wartime and paid the price
1941. A country in crisis. A new man in power. Leadership demands and personal demons are set to collide. The story of John Curtin as he faces his first six months as Prime Minister, confronting in quick succession, the tragedy of Pearl Harbour, the fall of Singapore, the bombing of Darwin and a furious battle with Churchill over the deployment of Australian troops. This is a raw and intimate story of a driven and inspirational leader - a man who struggles to battle his own personal demons while serving and protecting a country at war.Read moreLess
1941. A country in crisis. A new man in power. Leadership demands and personal demons are set to collide. The story of John Curtin as he faces his first six months as Prime Minister, confronting in quick succession, the tragedy of Pearl Harbour, the fall of Singapore, the bombing of Darwin and a furious battle with Churchill over the deployment of Australian troops. This is a raw and intimate story of a driven and inspirational leader - a man who struggles to battle his own personal demons while serving and protecting a country at war.
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1941. A country in crisis. A new man in power. Leadership demands and personal demons are set to collide. The story of John Curtin as he faces his first six months as Prime Minister, confronting in quick succession, the tragedy of Pearl Harbour, the fall of Singapore, the bombing of Darwin and a furious battle with Churchill over the deployment of Australian troops. This is a raw and intimate story of a driven and inspirational leader - a man who struggles to battle his own personal demons while serving and protecting a country at war.
Watch trailerCast & crew
William McInnesJohn Curtin
Noni HazlehurstElsie Curtin
Asher KeddieElsie Jnr
Ben EslerJohn Jnr
Brian MeeganFrederick Shedden
Dan WyllieDon Rodgers
Geoff MorrellBen Chifley
Bille BrownRobert Menzies
Paul EnglishBert Evatt
Frank GallacherJack Beasley
William ZappaGen. Vernon Sturdee
Shingo UsamiTatsuo KawaiExplore the crew
- Director
- Jessica Hobbs
- Writer
- Alison Nisselle
- Producer
- Richard Keddie
- Producer
- Andrew Wiseman
- Original Music Composer
- David Bridie
- Director of Photography
- László Baranyai