THE THORN BIRDS(1983) MOVIE PAGE
THE THORN BIRDS(1983):
This is really long! 8+ hours! Then on the other hand
it IS a mini-series!!!
Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Chamberlin, and
a very pretty Sydney Penny in the first segment, then
taken over by Rachel Ward, and also starring John
deLancie, Earl Holliman, Christopher Plummer, Ken
Howard and Jean Simmons, along with many others
Stanwyck runs the biggest sheep farm in Australlia
and tries to run/ruin everyone's lives! Richard
plays a priest who has very unpreistly feelings for
Stanwycks grand-niece!!
This is pretty hard to watch, as there aren't very
many likable characters! But the endinng is worth
it!! B
SPECIAL(on disc 2, side 2)
THE THRONS BIRDS:
OLD FRIENDS NEW STORIES
With input from: Richard Chamberlane, David L. Wolper
(Executive Producer), Rachel Ward, Bryan Brown(Luke
O'Neill)!
This is very good!
A review from IMDb:
Barbara Stanwyck at her best; as with Richard Chamberlain
Rachel Ward shows much promise as an actress in the future.
A beautiful love story. A mini-series that should not be
missed. Needs to be shown again, a much too long wait for
this era. - ginnyk3
Cast:
Richard Chamberlain ... Ralph de Bricassart
Rachel Ward ... Meggie Cleary
Christopher Plummer ... Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
Bryan Brown ... Luke O'Neill
Brett Cullen ...Bob Cleary
Stephanie Faracy ... Judy
Barry Corbin ... Pete
John de Lancie ... Alastair MacQueen
Barbara Stanwyck ... Mary Carson
Jean Simmons ... Fiona 'Fee' Cleary
Piper Laurie ... Anne Mueller
Earl Holliman ... Luddie Mueller
Philip Anglim ... Dane O'Neill
John Friedrich ... Frank Cleary
Stephen W. Burns ... Jack Cleary
Bill Morey ... Angus MacQueen
Holly Palance ... Miss Carmichael
Allyn Ann McLerie ... Mrs. Smith
Ken Howard ... Rainer Hartheim
Richard Kiley ... Paddy Cleary
Mare Winningham ... Justine O'Neill
Richard Venture ... Harry Gough
Dwier Brown ... Stuart Cleary
Antoinette Bower ... Sarah MacQueen
Chard Hayward ... Arne Swenson
Sydney Penny ... Young Meggie Cleary
Vidal Peterson ... Young Stuart
Meg Wyllie ... Annie
Rance Howard ... Doc Wilson
Wally Dalton ... Fair Barker
Nan Martin ... Sister Agatha
Lucinda Dooling ... Martha
Aspa Nakapoulou ... Phaedre
Danny Nero ... Motorist(uncredited)
Dennis Falt ... Enthusiastic church attendee(uncredited)
Gini Holtzman ... Holy Communion Girl(uncredited)
Alan Bendich ... Waiter in Greece(uncredited)