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Curtin (2007)
Director: Jessica Hobbs
Cast: William McInnes, Noni Hazlehurst, Asher Keddie, Ben Esler
7.1Runtime93 min
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1941. A country in crisis. A new man in power. Leadership demands and personal demons are set to collide. The story of John Curtin as he faces his first six months as Prime Minister, confronting in quick succession, the tragedy of Pearl Harbour, the fall of Singapore, the bombing of Darwin and a furious battle with Churchill over the deployment of Australian troops. This is a raw and intimate story of a driven and inspirational leader - a man who struggles to battle his own personal demons while serving and protecting a country at war.
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Curtin (2007), directed by Jessica Hobbs, is a critically acclaimed TV movie that dramatizes the first six months of John Curtin's time as Prime Minister of Australia during World War II. The film has received a strong 7.1/10 rating on IMDb, indicating positive audience reception for its raw and intimate portrayal of Curtin's leadership and personal struggles.
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Fans of historical dramas and character-driven stories will appreciate the raw, intimate portrayal of John Curtin's first six months as Australian Prime Minister during World War II, as directed by Jessica Hobbs in this 2007 TV movie. The film offers a nuanced look at Curtin's personal struggles and the challenges he faced leading the country through major wartime events like the fall of Singapore and the bombing of Darwin.
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Curtin is a 2007 television film about John Curtin, the Prime Minister of Australia during the Second World War. The film won Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries, or Telemovie at the 2008 Logie Awards and the Australian Screen Sound Guild Award in 2007 for its sound team.
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