The Pearl Fishers (film)
| The Pearl Fishers | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Les pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet |
| Directed by | William Sterling |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 115 minutes |
| Production company | Australian Broadcasting Commission |
| Original release | |
| Release | 3 April 1963 |
The Pearl Fishers is a 1963 Australian television production based on the opera Les pêcheurs de perles by Georges Bizet. It was filmed in Sydney at the ABC's Gore Hill studios and marked the one hundredth anniversary of the first performance of the opera. The Pearl Fishers originally aired on 3 April 1963 in Sydney and later on 29 May 1963.