Sword of Honour (miniseries)
For the sequence of novels by Evelyn Waugh, see Sword of Honour.
| Sword of Honour | |
|---|---|
| Genre | mini-series |
| Directed by |
Pino Amenta Catherine Millar |
| Starring |
Andrew Clarke Tracey Mann |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 4 x 2 hours |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network Seven |
| Original release | 20 October 1986 |
Sword of Honour is an Australian miniseries made in 1986 and aired on Channel Seven. Four 100-minute episodes were made. The series starred Andrew Clarke, Tracey Mann and Alan Fletcher.[1]
The series was about two young men who are trying to get over the horrors of the Vietnam War. Andrew Clarke won best actor in a miniseries, and Tracey Mann won best actress in a miniseries in the Logies.
It had a budget of A$5 million. Principal photography was completed on 18 October 1985 with second uni shot after that in Port Macquarie and Thailand.[2]
Home Media
Sword of Honour was released on DVD by Umbrella Entertainment in March 2012. The DVD is compatible with region 4.[3]
References
- ↑ Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p238
- ↑ "Production round-up", Cinema Papers, November 1985 p48
- ↑ "Umbrella Entertainment". Retrieved 5 August 2013.
External links
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