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The Thorn Birds (1983)
Directed by Lee Stanley
Overview
The epic TV mini-series adaptation of Colleen McCullough’s beloved novel. Beginning in turn of the century Australia, The Thorn Birds follows the Cleary Family and their struggles, spanning 60 years of fire and drought, love and jealousy, deaths and births.—In particular, the story centers around the growing up and coming of age of Meggie (Rachel Ward), the large family’s only daughter and her relationship with the parish priest, Father Ralph (Richard Chamberlain).
Length 477 minutes
Actors
Christopher Plummer | John Friedrich | Piper Laurie | John de Lancie | Holly Palance | Earl Holliman | Barry Corbin | Stephanie Faracy | Jean Simmons | Barbara Stanwyck | Antoinette Bower | Brett Cullen | Ken Howard | Dwier Brown | Richard Kiley | Richard Chamberlain | Bryan Brown | Rachel Ward | Mare Winningham | Stephen W. Burns | Allyn Ann McLerie | Richard Venture | Bill Morey | Philip Anglim | Sydney Penny | Chard Hayward