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The True Believers

1988-06-28 en
War & PoliticsDrama
The True Believers is a 1988 Australian mini series which looks at the history of the Australian Labor Party from the end of World War Two up to the Australian Labor Party split of 1955. It was co-written by Bob Ellis who focused on three characters "Chifley, the unlettered man of great dignity; Menzies, who used to stand for something but eventually stood only for Menzies; and Evatt, the grand idealist... It's almost like Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1. It's a chunk of national history during Australia's great era of change after the war."

Writer

John Lonie

Writer

Matt Carroll

Line Producer

Stephen O'Rourke

Executive Producer

Matt Carroll

Director

Peter Fisk

Production Design

Gregor McLean

world war ii cold war prime minister freedom of speech constitution parliament political party election campaign trade union idealism anti-communism class differences disillusionment political campaign political leader secret service political intrigue  post world war ii catholicism communism red scare 1940s political figure 1950s political repression political scandal australian history political turmoil leftist radicalism political history australian politics australian prime minister

Status

Ended

Countries

  • Australia

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