Английская Википедия:A Piece of Ribbon

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox television A Piece of Ribbon is a 1963 Australian television play filmed. It was based on an English TV play by Leslie Thomas that had already been performed by the BBC.[1][2]

It was filmed in Melbourne and was directed by Christopher Muir.[3] Beach scenes were shot in Beaumaris, Wales.[4]

Although based on a British script it is the only Australian made television drama set during the Malayan Emergency.[5]

Plot

During the Malayan Emergency, British soldiers are having a break from jungle patrol at a Malay Beach Club House. Several of them are attracted to a Eurasian girl, Marianna de Souza, who is there to meet her boyfriend Corporal Cutliffe. He arranges to meet Marianna later at a beach.

Marianna is found murdered. Investigations into her death are cut short when the company is sent out on patrol under Sergeant Wiley.

Cast

  • Neville Thurgood as Sgt Wiley
  • Jeffrey Hodgson
  • Heather Leembruggen as Marianna de Souza
  • Geoffrey Hodgson as Corporal Cutliffe
  • George Whaley
  • Roly Barlee
  • Terry Beattie
  • Kurt Beimel
  • Robin Farquhar
  • Joseph Gentile
  • Charles Haggith
  • Max Horder
  • Paul Karo
  • Dennis Miller
  • Alwyn Owen
  • Joseph Szabo
  • Christine Veld

Production

There was a cast of 25 including five models from the Mannequin and Models Guild. The producers shot scenes for the beach at Beaumauris. Heather Leembruggen was from Sri Lanka.[6] The set was designed by Kevin Bartlett.[7]

Reception

The Bulletin said the cast, "with one minor exception", were believable as British soldiers.[8]

Filminkg called it "a very good production."[9]

See also

References

Шаблон:Reflist

External links

Шаблон:Christopher Muir


Шаблон:Australia-tv-film-stub