True Believers Episode #1.4 (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 54 min | Drama, History

True Believers

Episode #1.4 (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 54 min | Drama, History

Communist demands become so great even the ALP feels the need to oppose them leading to the coal miners' strike of 1949, gaoling of some union members and sending in the army to work the mines.

Director

Peter Fisk

Writers

Bob Ellis (written by) | John Lonie (additional dialogue) | Stephen Ramsey (written by)

Composer

William Motzing

Cinematographer

Peter Knevitt

Editor

Graham Tickle

Production Designers

Julie Belle | Gregor McLean | Geoffrey Wedlock

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 19, 1988

Release date

Jul 19, 1988 (Australia)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 1 nomination

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55 cast members

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