''Emma's War'' is a 1987 Australian drama film starring
Miranda Otto
Miranda Otto (born 16 December 1967) is an Australian actress. She is the daughter of actors Barry and Lindsay Otto and the paternal half-sister of actress Gracie Otto. Otto began her acting career in 1986 at age 18 and appeared in a variety of ...
and
Lee Remick
Lee Ann Remick (December 14, 1935 – July 2, 1991) was an American actress and singer. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the film ''Days of Wine and Roses (film), Days of Wine and Roses'' (1962), and for the 1966 ...
.
[David Stratton, ''The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry'', Pan MacMillan, 1990, p. 366] Clytie Jessop
Clytie Jessop (born Clytie Erica Lloyd-Jones; 1929 – 9 April 2017) was a British-based Australian actress, gallerist, painter, screenwriter and film director, notable mainly for her association with cinematographer and film director Freddie F ...
made her debut directing, producing and writing this film. It was completed in 1986, and released there in 1988. This was the last feature film for Remick and
David Cahill.
Cast
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Lee Remick
Lee Ann Remick (December 14, 1935 – July 2, 1991) was an American actress and singer. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the film ''Days of Wine and Roses (film), Days of Wine and Roses'' (1962), and for the 1966 ...
as Anne Grange
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Miranda Otto
Miranda Otto (born 16 December 1967) is an Australian actress. She is the daughter of actors Barry and Lindsay Otto and the paternal half-sister of actress Gracie Otto. Otto began her acting career in 1986 at age 18 and appeared in a variety of ...
as Emma Grange
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Mark Lee as John Davidson
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Terence Donovan as Frank Grange
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Donal Gibson
Donal Gibson is an American actor and the younger brother of award-winning actor/director Mel Gibson.
Biography
Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York. He has done voice acting in television shows such as ''ReBoot'' and ''Justice League Unli ...
as Hank
* Bridey Lee as Laurel Grange
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Pat Evison
Dame Helen June Patricia Evison (née Blamires; 2 June 1924 – 30 May 2010), known professionally as Pat Evison, was a New Zealand-born actress.
Early life and education
Evison was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, on 2 June 1924, the daughter of ...
as Miss Arnott
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Grigor Taylor
Grigor Weston Taylor also known as Greg Taylor, is an Australian former actor, best known for his parts in several television series including '' Matlock Police'' and ''Glenview High''.
Early life, education and teacher
Taylor was born in P ...
as Dr. Friedlander
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Noeline Brown
Noeline Mabel Brown (born 3 October 1938), credited also as Noelene Brown, is an Australian actress and comedian. She has appeared in numerous films, television shows, theatrical productions and radio programs dating back to 1959.
Life and c ...
as Mrs. Mortimer
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Rebel Russell as Miss Gunz
* Mervyn Drake as Iceman
* Ashley Grenville as Brian
* Kay Eklund as Miss Clewes
* Jean Calver as Old Woman, Grog Shop
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David Cahill as Headmaster, Country School
References
External links
''Emma's War''at
IMDb
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''Emma's War''at Oz Movies
Australian drama films
1980s English-language films
1987 films
1987 drama films
1980s Australian films
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