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