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The Dunera Boys (1985)

Genre : Drama, War, History

Runtime : 2H 30M

Director : Ben Lewin

Synopsis

At the start of WWII the British Government decided to arrest all Germans in the UK no matter how long they had been there. Among those arrested were many Jewish refugees and many who were fully assimilated. This film records the story of a group who were sent to a POW camp in Australia aboard the Dunera.

Actors

Joseph Spano
Joseph Spano
Alexander Engelhardt
Bob Hoskins
Bob Hoskins
Morrie Mendellsohn
Simon Chilvers
Simon Chilvers
Col. Berry
Warren Mitchell
Warren Mitchell
Mr Baum
Joseph Fürst
Joseph Fürst
The Baron
Moshe Kedem
Moshe Kedem
Rabbi Aronfeld
Steven Vidler
Steven Vidler
Tropp
Mary-Anne Fahey
Mary-Anne Fahey
Naomi Mendellsohn
John Meillon
John Meillon
Brig. Templeton
Paul Mason
Paul Mason
Friedkin
Kirk Alexander
Kirk Alexander
Capt. Webber
Julia Blake
Julia Blake
Mum
Bruce Knappet
Bruce Knappet
Dad
Max Bruch
Max Bruch
Artaker
Sally Cooper
Sally Cooper
Kath
Marcel Cugola
Marcel Cugola
Aviam
Maurie Fields
Maurie Fields
Cpl Carter
Kim Gyngell
Kim Gyngell
Pvt Bruce
Jane Hopkins
Jane Hopkins
Bernice Slattery
Stephen Kearney
Stephen Kearney
Capt Minter
Mark Little
Mark Little
Pvt Wally Dunstan
Alan Levy
Alan Levy
Lippe
Henry Maas
Henry Maas
Max
Alan Meerkin
Alan Meerkin
David
Alex Menglet
Alex Menglet
Roth
Wyn Roberts
Wyn Roberts
Slattery
Ed Turley
Ed Turley
Pvt Kerwin
Dalibor Satalic
Dalibor Satalic
Axelrod
Rebecca Dines
Rebecca Dines
Abigail
Bruno Lucia
Bruno Lucia
Abe Joelstein
Joe Bolza
Joe Bolza
Waiter

Crews

Ben Lewin
Ben Lewin
Director
Ben Lewin
Ben Lewin
Writer
Margot McDonald
Margot McDonald
Line Producer
Bob Weis
Bob Weis
Producer
Greg Sneddon
Greg Sneddon
Music
Vincent Monton
Vincent Monton
Director of Photography
Edward McQueen-Mason
Edward McQueen-Mason
Editor
Liz Mullinar
Liz Mullinar
Casting
Tracy Watt
Tracy Watt
Production Design
Rose Chong
Rose Chong
Costume Designer
Kirsten Veysey
Kirsten Veysey
Makeup Artist
Carolyn Fyfe
Carolyn Fyfe
Production Manager
Daryl Wills
Daryl Wills
Set Dresser
Bernadette Wynack
Bernadette Wynack
Set Dresser
John Phillips
John Phillips
Sound Mixer
Gail Mayes
Gail Mayes
Wardrobe Supervisor
Leonie Jansen
Leonie Jansen
Production Coordinator
Jacqueline Sullivan
Jacqueline Sullivan
Continuity
Doron Kipen
Doron Kipen
Score Engineer
Brian Giddens
Brian Giddens
First Assistant Director
Hamish McSporran
Hamish McSporran
Second Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

DUNERA BOYS (1985) Excerpt

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