1915 (miniseries)

{{Short description|1982 television miniseries by Peter Yeldham}}

{{For|the American film of the same name|1915 (film)}}

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{{Use Australian English|date=November 2014}}

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| image =

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| based_on = {{Based on|1915: A Novel of Gallipoli|Roger McDonald}}

| writer = Peter Yeldham

| director = {{Plainlist|

  • Chris Thomson
  • Di Drew

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| starring = {{Plainlist|

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| composer = Bruce Smeaton

| country = Australia

| language = English

| num_episodes = 7

| executive_producer = Geoffrey Daniels

| producer = Ray Alchin

| cinematography = Peter Hendry

| editor = {{Plainlist|

  • Neil Thumpston
  • Tony Kavanagh
  • Lynn Solly

}}

| runtime = 50 minutes

| network = ABC TV

| first_aired = {{Start date|1982|06|27|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{End date|1982|08|08|df=y}}

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1915 is an Australian historical drama television miniseries written by Peter Yeldham, based on Roger McDonald's 1979 novel 1915: A Novel of Gallipoli, that premiered on ABC TV on 27 June 1982, and concluded on 8 August 1982. The miniseries stars Scott McGregor, Scott Burgess, Sigrid Thornton, Jackie Woodburne, Ilona Rodgers, Richard Moir, Serge Lazareff, Damon Sanders, and Andrew McFarlane. It deals the friendship between two young mates during the outbreak of World War I.{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1987-07-27-8702240866-story.html|title=The Australian mini-series "1915"|last=Szul|first=Barbara|date=27 July 1987|website=Chicago Tribune|access-date=26 August 2021}}Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p218{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41765940/the-age/|title=1915 – shooting starts again|last=Legge|first=Kate|date=11 February 1982|work=The Age|accessdate=2 March 2020|via=Newspapers.com}}{{Citation | last= Flynn | first= Greg | title= The girl from Snowy River | url= https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/41849858 | periodical= The Australian Women's Weekly | date= 14 April 1982}}{{Citation | last= Adams | first= Clay | title= The boy from the bush makes his mark in 1915 | url= https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55188679 | periodical= The Australian Women's Weekly | date= 30 June 1982}}

Cast

Reception

John Voorhees of the Seattle Times wries "But while the characters are compelling enough to hold our interest through all seven episodes, the real reason for watching ``1915`` is because it captures the feeling of time and place so expertly, exhibiting a sense of history that goes beyond old cars and period clothes. And it is that historical ambience that sets ``1915`` apart from many TV miniseries."{{Citation | last= Vorhees | first= John | title= '1915' it Asutralian miniseries that telss more than tale of war | url= | periodical= The Seattle Times | date= 17 August 1986}} Daniel Ruth of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it 2 1/2 stars, criticising the pacing "This mini-series takes too long to establish itself, as McGregor and Burgess spend the first four hours of "1915" swooning over Thornton and Woodburne and calling each other "mate." Enough already." but praising other aspects "Two virtues of "1915" are its terrific production values and period costuming."{{Citation | last= Ruth | first= Daniel | title= Aussie pals plod to glory in '1915' | url= | periodical= Chicago Sun-Times | date= 13 July 1987}}

Awards and nominations

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Year

! Award

! Category

! Recipient

! Result

rowspan="4"| 1983

| rowspan="4"| 25th Logie Awards

| Best Miniseries or Telemovie

| 1915

| {{won}}{{cite web|url=https://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-logie-awards/winners/article/-/5399282/1983/ |title=1983 – The Logie Awards |publisher=Yahoo!7 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128135948/https://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-logie-awards/winners/article/-/5399282/1983/ |archivedate=28 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}

Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie

| Adrian Wright

| {{won}}

Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie

| Scott McGregor

| {{nominated}}{{Citation | last= | first= | title= Great Scott enthrals at Oberon Tarana Heritage Railway meeting' | url= | periodical= Oberon Review | date= 13 June 2009}}

Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie

| Sigrid Thornton

| {{nominated}}{{Citation | last= Fischer | first= Paul | title= Sigrid Thornton interview | url= https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/230406284 | periodical= Tharunka | date= 15 August 1983}}

References

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