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| Filmography Vietnam (1986) TV mini-series |
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| Vietnam (1986) Kennedy Miller Directed by : Writing: Producers: Cast Barry Otto Veronica Lang Nicholas Eadie Nicole Kidman Noel Ferrier Henri Szeps Brett Climo Jim Holt Alyssa Cook Mark Lee Lucky Grills Don Reid |
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| Story The turbulent years of Australian History from 1964 to 1972 with the Vietnam war as a backdrop and focusing on the Goddard family. Comments (from her biography by Tim Ewbank and Stafford Hildred. Headline Book Publishing) Nicole played the role of Megan Goddard who developed in the story from an awkward 14 year-old schoolgirl into an outspoken and free-thinking 24 year-old protestor. The dramatic high point of Vietnam comes when Megan is a guest on a radio phone-in show protesting against the horrors of conscription. When a recently returned Vietnam veteran calls the program to question her arguments, Megan recognises her estranged brother's voice and breaks down in sobs. To this day it is the scene many people remember when they think of her. "Watching her," says John Duigan, "there wasn't a dry eye in the whole country". Terry Hayes was spellbound. |
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| Photo above and at top left are from the episode The Fragging. Scanned by David Marciano who appeared in the episode.David Marciano link |
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| Screen family photo above scanned for Nicole Kidman United from Nicole Kidman (by Lucy Ellis & Bryony Sutherland. Published by Aurum Press (October 2002) |
| CAST AND CREW Productions John Duigan, Chris Noonan Chris Noonan, Terry Hayes and John Duigan Terry Hayes, Doug Mitchell and George Miller Cast Douglas Goddard Evelyn Goddard Phil Goddard Megan Goddard Sir Robert Menzies (Australian Prime Minister) Harold Holt (Australian Prime Minister) Ritchie Lt Smart Deb Laurie Fellows Senator Shane Paltridge (Menzies Cabinet Minister) Paul Hasluck (Menzies Cabinet Minister) (later Australian Governor-General) |
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| Awards: 1. Australian Film Institute 1988 Nicole Kidman for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama |
