The Shiralee

Disc 1
Landing a job on a ranch in southern Australia, swagman “Mac” Macauley falls hard for his boss’s daughter, Lily. But a wealthy rival conspires to have him run out of town. Mac finds work as a carnival boxer and weds fellow worker Marge, more out of despair over his lost Lily than out of love. When their marriage eventually sours, Mac hits the road again, taking their reluctant daughter, Buster, along for the journey.

Disc 2
Buster’s increasingly serious illness forces Mac to swallow his pride and go to work for the one person who will have him—Lily. After nursing Buster back to health, Mac turns vagabond once again, with Buster weighing him down more heavily than ever. But when he faces the prospect of losing his daughter either to death or to the vengeful Marge, Mac is forced to make the most difficult decision of his life.

Packaging: Thinpak
Run Time: 190 minutes
Format: Full screen
Number of discs: 2
Language: English
Subtitles: N/A
Color or B&W: Color
CC: No
SDH: No
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Rating: N/A

"Articulate and moving expression of family ties"—Chicago Tribune

"Heartwarming"—The New York Times

"Taut and tender performances"—Chicago Tribune

"A rare Australian treat…appealing performances"—Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"Marvelously enjoyable from perspectives of any age."—Entertainment Today

"Fans of thoughtful, intimate drama will find much to relish here, with terrific performances and captivating characters."—DVD Talk

"One of Acorn's finest offerings in recent memory"—Film Intuition

"Entertaining and endearing…Beautiful"—Elnsiders.com

Logie Award Winner for Most Popular Miniseries/Telemovie (1989)

Silver Logie Award Winner for Most Popular Actress in a Miniseries/Telemovie (Rebecca Smart, 1989)