The Farm is a 2001 Australian TV mini series broadcast on the ABC. The three part drama series starred Colin Friels and Greta Scacchi.[1][2]

Plot

The bank convinces farmer Tom Cooper to take out a foreign currency loan. After conditions change and he is no longer able to repay the loan he takes on the bank over their bad financial advice.[3]

Cast

Reception

Writing in the Australian Tim Hughes gave the series a positive review, praising the lead actors and saying "It's essential viewing for anyone with a sense of justice and a sense of place."[4] Brian Courtis of The Age gave it 4 stars and wrote "[Director Kate] Woods and writers Judith Colquhoun and David Phillips allow their heroes to endure without treading too many well-worn, dusty tracks. "[5] Also in The Age Debi Enker wrote "The Farm is a perceptive snapshot of a period in recent history, a tribute to a fierce spirit and an examination of the ties that bind."[6]

Awards

References

  1. ^ Austin, Keith (12 March 2001), "Thank God I'm a country boy", The Sydney Morning Herald
  2. ^ McCabe, Kathy (25 March 2001), "Battlers' tale hits home for Greta", Sunday Mail
  3. ^ Agostino, Josephine (18 March 2001), "Features", Sunday Mail
  4. ^ Hughes, Tim (15 March 2001), "Bank on a bitter harvest", The Australian
  5. ^ Courtis, Brian (18 March 2001), "Rustic - alarm - Talking TV", The Age
  6. ^ Enker, Debi (15 March 2001), "Farm tills a fertile plot - Preview", The Age
  7. ^ Enker, Debi (8 November 2001), "Seven flirts with AFI relationship", The Age
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Farm_(TV_mini-series)
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