Fields of Fire (miniseries)
| Fields of Fire | |
|---|---|
| Based on | novel Cane by Robert Donaldson. |
| Written by |
Miranda Downes Robert Marchand |
| Directed by | Robert Marchand |
| Starring |
Todd Boyce Melissa Docker Kris McQuade Nicholas Hammond |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 x 2 hours |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
David Elfick Steve Knapman |
| Budget | $4 million[1] |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nine Network |
| Original release | 14 June 1987 – 15 June 1987 |
Fields of Fire is a 1987 Australian mini series about cane cutters in Queensland just prior to and during World War Two.
Plot
In 1938 Englishman Bluey arrives in the north Queensland town of Silkwood. Two sisters are interested in him, Kte and Dusty. Their mother is Sikwood's matriarch.
Production
The budget was $4 million, $150,000 of which came from the Queensland Film Corporation.[2] It was shot in Ulmarra, Yamba and Clarence River.[1]
Fields of Fire II
| Fields of Fire II | |
|---|---|
| Based on |
storyline by David Elfick Robert Marchand |
| Written by | Patricia Johnson |
| Directed by |
Robert Marchand David Elfick |
| Starring |
Todd Boyce Melissa Docker Anne Louise Lambert Joseph Spano Nicholas Hammond |
| No. of episodes | 2 x 2 hours |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
David Elfick Irene Korol |
| Budget | $3.75 million[1] |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nine Network |
| Original release | 22 May 1988 |
Fields of Fire II is a 1988 sequel set in the late 1940s.
Plot
In 1946 Franco becomes a black marketeer and marries Gina. Bluey marries Dusty after the war.
Fields of Fire III
| Fields of Fire III | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Patricia Johnson |
| Directed by |
David Elfick Irene Korol |
| Starring |
Peta Toppano Noni Hazlehurst Nicholas Hammond |
| No. of episodes | 2 x 2 hours |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nine Network |
| Original release | 16 July 1989 |
There was a third Fields of Fire in 1988 which dealt with the story in the 1950s.
Plot
In 1951 Gina and her brother Paolo are successful cane growers. Gina is attracted to Rinaldo. The Menzies government holds an anti-communist referendum.