The True Believers (series)

The True Believers (series)

  • Production country: Australia
  • Genre: War & Politics, Drama
  • Release date: 6/28/1988
  • Release date of last episode: 8/16/1988
  • Series status: Ended
  • Seasons count: 1 ( List of episodes )
  • Episodes count: 8
  • Run time: 60 min.

Series description

The True Believers is a 1988 Australian mini series which looks at the history of the Australian Labor Party from the end of World War Two up to the Australian Labor Party split of 1955. It was co-written by Bob Ellis who focused on three characters "Chifley, the unlettered man of great dignity; Menzies, who used to stand for something but eventually stood only for Menzies; and Evatt, the grand idealist... It's almost like Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1. It's a chunk of national history during Australia's great era of change after the war."

Actors

Ed Devereaux

Ed Devereaux

In 8 episodes

Role(s): Ben Chifley

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John Bonney

John Bonney

In 8 episodes

Role(s): Robert Menzies

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Simon Chilvers

Simon Chilvers

In 8 episodes

Role(s): H.V. Evatt

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John Derum

John Derum

In 8 episodes

Role(s): B.A. Santamaria

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Graham Rouse

Graham Rouse

In 8 episodes

Role(s): Arthur Fadden

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