The Thorn Birds 1983
Created by Lee Stanley, Carmen Culver
- Drama
- 121 min episodes
- 1 season
- 4 episodes
- Ended
- TV-PG
Follows the Cleary family over several decades, focusing on the central, tragic romance between Meggie and Father Ralph, who is torn between his vows and his love for her.
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Earnest, grave, classical in form and contemplative.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemplativerelentless
- cooloverwhelming
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Cast
- Richard ChamberlainRalph de Bricassart
- Rachel WardMeggie Cleary
- Christopher PlummerArchbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
- Bryan BrownLuke O'Neill
- Brett CullenBob Cleary
- Stephanie FaracyJudy
- Barry CorbinPete
- John de LancieAlastair MacQueen
- Barbara StanwyckMary Carson
Crew
- Lee StanleyCreator
- Carmen CulverCreator
- Lee StanleyWriter
- Colleen McCulloughNovel
- Wilmer ButlerDirector of Photography
- Henry ManciniOriginal Music Composer
- David SaxonEditor
- Robert F. ShugrueEditor
- Stan MarguliesProducer
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Seasons
- Miniseries4 eps · 1983
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