Essington (film)

Essington
Written byThomas Keneally
Directed byJulian Pringle
StarringChris Haywood
Hugh Keays-Byrne
Music byPeter Sculthorpe
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerAlan Burke
CinematographyLloyd Shiels
Running time103 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC
Release26 November 1974 (1974-11-26)

Essington is a 1974 TV film about a convict named Squires who arrives with a detachment of Royal Marines at Port Essington.

According to the Canberra Times "it is both an historical narrative and an allegorical treatment of Australian history."

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