Water Under the Bridge (miniseries)
1980 Australian TV series or program
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Water Under the Bridge is a 1980 miniseries based on the 1977 novel by Sumner Locke Elliott.[1][2]
| Water Under the Bridge | |
|---|---|
DVD cover | |
| Genre | mini-series |
| Written by | Eleanor Witcombe Michael Jenkins |
| Directed by | Igor Auzins |
| Starring | Robyn Nevin David Cameron Judy Davis Rowena Wallace Jacki Weaver Rod Mullinar |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 24 September 1980 – 1980 |
Cast
Main
- Robyn Nevin as Shasta
- David Cameron as Neil
- Judy Davis as Carrie Mazzini
- Rowena Wallace as Honor Mazzini
- Jacki Weaver as Maggie McGhee
- Linden Wilkinson as Ida Flag
- John Howard as Archie
- Rod Mullinar as Don Brandywine
- Anne Scott-Pendlebury as Mona
Recurring
- Anthony Hawkins as Mason (2 episodes)
- Arthur Dignam as Maynard Dickens (2 episodes)
- Christopher Milne as Ben Mazzini (4 episodes)
- Deidre Rubenstein as Lainey (3 episodes)
- Lesley Baker as Nurse Vickers (3 episodes)
- Peter Whitford as T.C. Shallicott (3 episodes)
- Ralph Cotterill as Mr Flagg (4 episodes)
Guests
- Briony Behets as Claire
- Frank Gallacher as Luigi Mazzini
- Graeme Blundell as Ralph
- John Clayton as Rev Scott
- Kerry Armstrong as Dora
- Lorna Lesley as Nurse Vickers
- Lulu Pinkus as Ann
- Peta Toppano as Uke
- Peter Cummins as Rumbolt
- Sean Scully as Pete
- Terry Gill as Rex
- Tommy Dysart as Hamish
Premise
The story follows Neil Atkins, a man torn between his goals and the women surrounding him.[7]
Reception
The mini series, aired on Network 10, was considered a ratings disappointment.[8][9]
