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A Town Like Alice
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A Town Like Alice

1981-07-12 · 120 min / episode · ★ 7.9

Drama · War & Politics

Set against the brutal chaos of World War II, a love story begins that will take two lovers through a living nightmare of captivity, across three continents and two decades.

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Production companies
Australian Film Commission, Victorian Fim Corporation, Alice Productions Pty. Ltd., Mariner Films
Countries
Australia
Status
Ended

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Helen MorseHelen MorseJean Paget
Bryan BrownBryan BrownJoe Harman
Gordon JacksonGordon JacksonNoel Strachan
John LeeLester 'Les' Robinson

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