Critically acclaimed australian mini series, brides of christ, tells the story of roman catholic nuns and life at their boarding school during the 1960s. Brides of christ australian abc tv mini series x 2 video. Watch brides of christ episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Sister catherine has written a book and the sisters visit her at the books launch. Behind high convent walls, their lives are circumscribed by centuries old traditions, rites and disciplines. Brides of christ 1991 dvd sixpart australian mini series threedisc set. Brides of christ was an australian television miniseries produced by the australian broadcasting corporation in 1991. Brides of christ 1991 dvd sixpart australian miniseries. The pope has died, there is war in vietnam and mandatory conscription, there is the vatican. Top miniseries of all time in the archive australian. The obvious style of music for the mini series brides of christ was to be of a liturgical nature, which is what the producers of brides originally had in mind.
Brides of christ katherine makes a decision youtube. Aug 08, 2017 brides of christ is a australian miniseries from the early 1990s. It was the groundbreaking 1991 miniseries which tackled the changing religious landscape of 1960s australia. Brenda fricker, sandy gore, josephine byrnes, lisa hensley, beth champion, russell crowe, naomi watts. Sister catherine has struggled for years to reconcile her compassionate. The pope has died, there is war in vietnam and mandatory conscription, there is the vatican controversy on abortion and contraception, and the changing face of the. New prayers for old enemies brides of christ miniseries. Josephine byrnes, best known from period miniseries including shadows of the heart and brides of christ, is making a move into playing a present day character as the female lead in the nine network series of singapore sling. It begins with two young women, diane and veronica, entering the convent of santo spirito and later becoming sisters catherine and paul. It reflects the times of the 1960s for those of us who remember. Winner of four australian film institute awards including best miniseries and best television actress lisa hensley, brides of christ stars academy award winner brenda fricker my left foot and features breakthrough performances from academy award winner russell crowe gladiator. Alltime toprating australian miniseries on television, 19782009. Set in the 1960s, a group of nuns and school girls at a private catholic girls school are effected by worldwide events that caused turmoil in the catholic church.
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Alltime toprating australian miniseries on television, 19782009 fivecity metro average rating over 6. In a decade of radical upheaval in society and the catholic church, a group of remarkable women are caught up in conflict between the sacret and the secular. It is an abc australian broadcasting corporation production tv mini series, six 1. This six part australian mini series is set inside the convent of santo spirito. This australian tv miniseries remains one of the finest ive ever seen as rich. Brides is a testament to the incredible amount of undiscovered acting talent that exist in australia. For those overseas, i suggest googling brides of christ dvd abc and see what comes up on places like amazon. Set in an australian convent and religious school, brides of christ follows several nuns and schoolgirls as they wrestle with their beliefs about religion and the catholic church ranging from changes in the nuns dress code to divorce and abortion. The pope had great confidence in her wisdom, energy and loyalty, and she became known as the most powerful woman in the history of. The australian mini series brides of christ shows the rituals of becoming a nun through the eyes of diana and veronica, from their postulancy to their novitiate and taking of the vows. Dec 07, 2015 abc mini series 1991 full episodes full movie brides of christ 1991 australian mini series t3984046. Brides of christ australian mini series 2 videos ebay.
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This is a fantastic mini series with hours of fabulous viewing. It is an abc australian broadcasting corporation production tv mini series, six 1hour episodes. The catholic church and its followers are struggling with huge changes. Australian acting veteran harold hopkins has died in a sydney hospital from the asbestosrelated cancer mesothelioma. Abc miniseries 1991 full episodes full movie its now 1968 and life is once again. Brides of christ 1991 dvd sixpart australian mini series threedisc set color 327 minutes beautiful print starring. And brides of christs impact continues to be felt today, after it. Brenda fricker, sandy gore, josephine byrnes, lisa hensley, beth champion, russell crowe, naomi watts inside the convent walls of santo spirito, six remarkable women find themselves caught between centuries old tradition. Brides of christ sounds like a modest miniseries about the lives of nuns in an australian convent and girls school in the 1960s. Six brides of christ find themselves torn between the secular world of the 1960s and years of tradition imposed by the cathoic church. Abc miniseries 1991 full episodes full movie 1991australianminiseriest3984046. Michael wearing was a british television producer, who spent much of his career working on drama productions for the bbc. Melissa thomas as brigid maloney, kirsty mcgregor as caroline, vanessa collier as jacinta, harold hopkins as ken maloney. This six part australian miniseries is set inside the convent of santo spirito.
Only one australian program home and away made the final top ten, with seven titles being american and two british. Its a pretty awesome show and was made the year i was born 1991. Where the stars of miniseries brides of christ are today. The film has a bit of a left of center political slant but is still an outstanding production. Critically acclaimed australian miniseries, brides of christ, tells the story of roman catholic nuns and life at their boarding school during the 1960s. And brides of christs impact continues to be felt today, after it launched the long. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Catherine josephine byrne is torn by the churchs teaching on birth control and leaves the convent in the australian miniseries brides of christ. She might be only 18 years old, but kym wilson pictured has emerged from an acting novice to a talented professional, with acclaim for her performances in the film flirting, stage production the crucible and mini series brides of christ.
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