Tusitala (miniseries)

Tusitala
Genre Drama
Written by Peter Yeldham
Directed by Don Sharp
Starring John McEnery
Angela Punch McGregor
Country of origin Australia
UK
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 6
Production
Producer(s) Ray Alchin
Location(s) Australia
West Samoa
Production company(s) Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Release
Original network ABC (Australia)
Channel 4 (UK)
Picture format 4:3
Audio format Mono
Original release 15 June 1986

Tusitala is a 1986 three-part mini series for television based on the last years in the life of Robert Louis Stevenson, when he left Great Britain for Sydney and west Samoa.[1]

The budget was $5 million.[2]

Samoa Connection

In the Samoan language Tusitala means writer of stories and it is there that Robert Louis Stevenson spent his last four year. He was buried there at Mount Vaea.[3]

Cast

Robert Louis Stevenson: John McEnery Henley: Kirk Alexander Maggie: Dorothy Alison Rev. Clarke: Norman Kaye Almelia Clarke: Lynn Dalby Von Pilsarch: Joseph Fürst Dr. Eisler: John Hamblin Lady Jersey: Olivia Hamnett

References

  1. "Tusitala-"the Teller of Tales": Part 3". explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  2. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p245
  3. "Tusitala (1986)". nway101.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
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