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The True Believers
The True Believers

The True Believers

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The True Believers

·1988·8 episodes

Summary

The True Believers is a 1988 Australian mini series which looks at the history of the Australian Labor Party from the end of World War Two up to the Australian Labor Party split of 1955. It was co-written by Bob Ellis who focused on three characters "Chifley, the unlettered man of great dignity; Menzies, who used to stand for something but eventually stood only for Menzies; and Evatt, the grand idealist... It's almost like Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1. It's a chunk of national history during Australia's great era of change after the war."

Crew

Status:

Ended

Original Language:

English

Type:

Miniseries

Networks:

ABC TV

Keywords

world war ii
cold war
prime minister
freedom of speech
constitution
parliament
political party
election campaign
trade union
idealism
anti-communism
class differences
disillusionment
political campaign
political leader
secret service
political intrigue 
post world war ii
catholicism
communism
red scare
1940s
political figure
1950s
political repression
political scandal
australian history
political turmoil
leftist radicalism
political history
australian politics
australian prime minister

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