The Violent Earth

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GenreHistorical drama
Based onTerre violente
by Jacqueline Sénès
Written by
Directed byMichael Offer[1]
The Violent Earth
GenreHistorical drama
Based onTerre violente
by Jacqueline Sénès
Written by
Directed byMichael Offer[1]
StarringKarina Lombard
Claudia Karvan
Claire Nebout
Country of originAustralia
France
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producers
  • Christian Charret
  • Bruce Gordon
  • Kris Noble
  • David Rouse
  • Jacques Salles[1]
ProducerJock Blair[1]
Running time3 x 120 mins
Production companiesCrawford Productions
Gaumont
Budget$10 million
Original release
NetworkNine Network
Release17 September (1999-09-17) –
24 September 1999 (1999-09-24) (AU)

The Violent Earth is a 1998 French-Australian co-production miniseries set in New Caledonia from 1888 to 1977.[2] It was broadcast on the Nine Network in Australia.[3]

The series is set in New Caledonia, and follows the Australian-Irish Sutton family and the indigenous Kanaks amidst French colonialism.[2]

Production

The series is adapted from the novel Terre violente by Jacqueline Sénès.[4] Production on the series was supposed to begin in 1995, however, it did not begin until 1997.[5] It had a budget of $10 million.[3] The Violent Earth is a co-production between Gaumont and Crawford Productions. It was filmed on-location in Paris, Noumea, Port Douglas and Melbourne.[6] The Violent Earth was broadcast from 17 September 1999 in Australia.[4]

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