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Poor Man's Orange

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19871987
  • 3h 10m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Poor Man's Orange (1987)
  • Drama
It is the early '50s and the Darcy family continues their struggle to build a better life despite the forces lined up against them in this sequel to the popular made-for-TV film Harp in the ... Read allIt is the early '50s and the Darcy family continues their struggle to build a better life despite the forces lined up against them in this sequel to the popular made-for-TV film Harp in the South. Father Hughie (Martyn_Sanderson); his wife, Mumma (Anne Plelan); and their younger ... Read allIt is the early '50s and the Darcy family continues their struggle to build a better life despite the forces lined up against them in this sequel to the popular made-for-TV film Harp in the South. Father Hughie (Martyn_Sanderson); his wife, Mumma (Anne Plelan); and their younger daughter, Dolour (Kaarin_Fairfax), are broken people after Roie (Anna Hruby)the oldest dau... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
59
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  • Stars
    • Anne Phelan
    • Martyn Sanderson
    • Kaarin Fairfax
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    • Anne Phelan
    • Martyn Sanderson
    • Kaarin Fairfax
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Anne Phelan
    Anne Phelan
    • Mumma Darcyas Mumma Darcy
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    Martyn Sanderson
    • Hughie Darcyas Hughie Darcy
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    Kaarin Fairfax
    Kaarin Fairfax
    • Dolour Darcyas Dolour Darcy
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    Anna Hruby
    Anna Hruby
    • Roie Rotheas Roie Rothe
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    Shane Connor
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    Lois Ramsey
    Lois Ramsey
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    Ron Shand
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    Emily Nicol
    • Matty Rotheas Matty Rothe
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    Cecil Parkee
    • Lick Jimmyas Lick Jimmy
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    Carole Skinner
    • Delie Stockas Delie Stock
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    Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
    Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
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    Kerry Walker
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    It is the early '50s and the Darcy family continues their struggle to build a better life despite the forces lined up against them in this sequel to the popular made-for-TV film Harp in the South. Father Hughie (Martyn_Sanderson); his wife, Mumma (Anne Plelan); and their younger daughter, Dolour (Kaarin_Fairfax), are broken people after Roie (Anna Hruby)the oldest daughter dies giving birth to a baby boy. Charlie(Shane Feeney-Connor), Roie's husband takes to the drink to forget his loss remembering only Roie and forgetting about his children. Dolour no longer a child fights for the strength to keep this family together in this hard bitten Irish-emigrate community of Surry Hills, but as bad times, illness, and romantic discord make their presence known, the Darcy's find that what they need most to survive is one another. —Anonymous
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    • based on novel
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    • Trivia
      Anne Phelan said that in her opinion Mumma Darcy is the best (and her personal favourite) character out of all the roles she has played in her long and varied acting career.
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      Follows The Harp in the South (1987)

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    7/10
    Extension of HARP IN THE SOUTH
    I was actually fortunate enough to see both miniseries back-to-back - I'd hired them from the local library at the same time. They were shot simultaneously (same actors, same sets, etc...) and released in the same year (1987) - which is one way to keep costs down, and the main barrier to making miniseries seems to be the cost factor. POOR MAN'S ORANGE, adapted from Ruth Park's sequel to THE HARP IN THE SOUTH, is an extension of the trials and tribulations of the Darcy family, to whom we were introduced in the first miniseries. Like THE HARP IN THE SOUTH, it's nothing overly special, but the characters are loveable, in their own unique ways, and this certainly won't disappoint the masses. 7/10.
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    • Release date
      • September 14, 1987 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ruth Park's Poor Man's Orange
    • Filming locations
      • Rozelle, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Anthony Buckley Productions
      • Quantum Films
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      3 hours 10 minutes
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      • Color

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