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Film Details - Revcom Television ; ABC Television , 1987
Producers:
Geoffrey Daniels (executive producer). Ray Alchin (producer).
Production Companies:
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Revcom (France). In addition, the German closing titles notes the involvement of other production companies: Lingua Film (Munich), Resolution (Sydney), NDR (Hamburg), Galaxy Film (Munich), RTVE (Madrid), and Griffin (London).
Finance Organisations:
Moran notes that, in addition to the $5 million investment from Revcom (France) and the $2.25 million investment from the ABC, the series made up its budget of $8 million (and rumoured eventual cost of $12 million) with 10BA tax money.
Director of Photography:
Peter Hendry
Editors:
Lyn Solly
Production Designers:
Laurie Johnson
Music:
José Nieto
Cast:
Including Carol Drinkwater (Mrs Elizabeth Cook), Keith Michell (Captain James Cook), John Gregg (Joseph Banks), Erich Hallhuber (Lieutenant John Gore), Jacques Penot (Commander Charles Clarke), Barry Quin (Lieutenant Zachariah Hicks), Steven Grives (Sergeant Samuel Gibson), Fernando Rey (Admiral Sir Edward Hawke), Noel Trevarthen (Admiral Sir Hugh Paliser), David Whitney (William Bligh), Rhys McConnochie (King George III), J. Tuhetini Tuinpua (Tupaia), Louise Kimitete (Queen Oberea).
Release Dates:
According to Moran, 6 October 1987
Location:
- Filmed in Sydney and Tahiti
Awards:
- The program won several industry awards in Australia.
